Crime Rates at Hoveton Road, London, SE28 8LW

Hoveton Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Thamesmead Moorings , and the 89th 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 Hoveton Road (SE28 8LW) in the last 12 months was 241.5 per 1,000 residents and was 107.6% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 97.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hoveton Road (SE28 8LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carlyle Road, where police recorded 102 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Attlee Road (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.