Total Crime Rate

80.7 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 80.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Lakeside Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Thamesmead Moorings , and the 348th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lakeside Avenue (SE28 8RT) in the last 12 months was 80.7 per 1,000 residents and was 30.7% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lakeside Avenue (SE28 8RT), the main crime hotspot is near Sunset Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lakeside Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Campion Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Floathaven Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Roman Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roman Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Campion Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Campion Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Floathaven Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lakeside Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sorrel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sorrel Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sorrel Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sorrel Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Campion Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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