Total Crime Rate

75.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 75.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 18.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pettacre Close area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon , and the 308th lowest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pettacre Close (SE28 0PB) in the last 12 months was 75.5 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% lower than the Plumstead & Glyndon average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 180.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pettacre Close (SE28 0PB), the main crime hotspot is near Polthorne Grove. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pettacre Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Skeffington Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Walmer Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carronade Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lenton Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walmer Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walmer Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walmer Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tuppy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broadwater Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Pettacre Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Erebus Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Polthorne Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Polthorne Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clendon Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clendon Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camelot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camelot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goosander Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Lenton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Goosander Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Richmond Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Skeffington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardinge Crescent —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hardinge Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardinge Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goosander Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Goosander Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Carronade Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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