Total Crime Rate

91.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 91.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.8 8/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Robbery 5.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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.
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Crime overview

Woburn Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Thamesmead East , and the 185th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

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 Woburn Close (SE28 8QZ) in the last 12 months was 91.6 per 1,000 residents and was 8.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woburn Close (SE28 8QZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Andrews Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Mellion Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Woburn Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princess Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Georges Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fleming Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Redbourne Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Troon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Troon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chadwick Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wallace Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cherbury Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Templar Drive Under investigation
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 2025Vehicle crime Lytham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chart Hills Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fleming Way
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Andrews Close

Data Sources

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