Total Crime Rate

30.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 30.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 8.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.6 2/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Newmarsh Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Thamesmead Moorings , and the 82nd 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 Newmarsh Road (SE28 8TB) in the last 12 months was 30.0 per 1,000 residents and was 73.7% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ).

In the area around Newmarsh Road (SE28 8TB), the main crime hotspot is near Barnham Drive. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newmarsh Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bellarmine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterside Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bellarmine Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bellarmine Close —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bellarmine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grasshaven Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marathon Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnham Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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