Total Crime Rate

128.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 128.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 40.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.9 8/10
  • Drugs 18.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.6 9/10
  • Other theft 15.6 9/10
  • Theft from the person 9.4 8/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Chervil Mews area has the 15th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Thamesmead Moorings , and the 255th highest crime rate of 754 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 Chervil Mews (SE28 8EQ) in the last 12 months was 128.1 per 1,000 residents and was 12.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chervil Mews (SE28 8EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Waterfield Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chervil Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterfield Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Austen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterfield Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterfield Close —
Apr 2026Public order Waterfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Galsworthy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sorrel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sorrel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sorrel Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woolf Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roman Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Austen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Stanbrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A2041 —
Apr 2026Other crime Shaw Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A2041 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A2041 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A2041 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A2041 —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A2041 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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