Crime Rates at Waterfield Close, London, SE28 8DD

Waterfield Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Thamesmead Moorings , and the 177th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waterfield Close (SE28 8DD) in the last 12 months was 165.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% higher than the Thamesmead Moorings average (116.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 85.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 92.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterfield Close (SE28 8DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tawney Road, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waterfield Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.