Total Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Thamesbank Place area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Thamesmead East , and the 267th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thamesbank Place (SE28 8PS) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% lower than the Thamesmead East average (100.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 462.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thamesbank Place (SE28 8PS), the main crime hotspot is near Watersmeet Way. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Thamesbank Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watersmeet Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Dolphin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pointer Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pointer Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pointer Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Redbourne Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princess Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Voyagers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Voyagers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grange Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Watersmeet Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Drake Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dolphin Close Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.