Total Crime Rate

30.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.9 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 30.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 10.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Newmarsh Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Thamesmead Moorings , and the 85th 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 8TG) in the last 12 months was 30.5 per 1,000 residents and was 73.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newmarsh Road (SE28 8TG), 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.

View Crime In Thamesmead Moorings

Crime Over Time in Newmarsh Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterside Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marathon Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bellarmine Close —
Apr 2026Public order Sunset Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sunset Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sunset Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Birch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grasshaven Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bellarmine Close —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bellarmine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Floathaven Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bellarmine Close Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 14 of 14

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑