Total Crime Rate

126.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 126.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Public order 11.3 8/10
  • Drugs 8.5 8/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.6 7/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 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
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

Sunset Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Thamesmead Moorings , and the 264th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

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 Sunset Road (SE28 8RR) in the last 12 months was 126.8 per 1,000 residents and was 8.9% higher than the Thamesmead Moorings average (116.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunset Road (SE28 8RR), the main crime hotspot is near Barnham Drive. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sunset Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Floathaven Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Newmarsh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waterside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Waterside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Floathaven Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lakeside Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roman Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Roman Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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