Total Crime Rate

131.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 131.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 56.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.0 9/10
  • Burglary 10.7 9/10
  • Robbery 8.0 8/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Byron Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Thamesmead Moorings , and the 250th highest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Byron Close (SE28 8AG) in the last 12 months was 131.0 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% higher than the Thamesmead Moorings average (114.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 56.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Byron Close (SE28 8AG), the main crime hotspot is near Carlyle Road. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Byron Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlyle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wolsey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Owen Close —
Apr 2026Public order Owen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Owen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Owen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Disraeli Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Carlyle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Carlyle Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Disraeli Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlyle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlyle Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbotts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Disraeli Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ampleforth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wolsey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wolsey Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wolsey Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Poplar Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Byron Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Byron Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byron Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Disraeli Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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