Crime Rates at Newmarsh Road, London, SE28 8TA

Newmarsh Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Thamesmead Moorings , and the 233rd highest 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 Newmarsh Road (SE28 8TA) in the last 12 months was 137.9 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% higher 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 28 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 ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 67.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newmarsh Road (SE28 8TA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barnham Drive (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.