Crime Rates at Lakeside Avenue, London, SE28 8RT

Lakeside Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Thamesmead Moorings , and the 214th lowest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lakeside Avenue (SE28 8RT) in the last 12 months was 56.1 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% lower than the Thamesmead Moorings average (114.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lakeside Avenue (SE28 8RT), the main crime hotspot is near Sunset Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.