Total Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 58.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.3 4/10
  • Public order 13.1 8/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Newmarsh Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Thamesmead Moorings , and the 243rd lowest crime rate of 771 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 8TF) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -58.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newmarsh Road (SE28 8TF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Twin Tumps Way, where police recorded 64 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.

Crime Over Time in Newmarsh Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area 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 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waterside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Floathaven Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Floathaven Close
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Newmarsh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Twin Tumps Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Twin Tumps Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Twin Tumps Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Waterside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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