Total Crime Rate

135.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 135.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 65.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.6 9/10
  • Other theft 11.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Rochester Way area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Blackheath Westcombe , and the 234th highest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rochester Way (SE3 8EA) in the last 12 months was 135.4 per 1,000 residents and was 69.6% higher than the Blackheath Westcombe average (79.9 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 65.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rochester Way (SE3 8EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Susan Road, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chiswell Square (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rochester Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Westbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Kidbrooke Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holburne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holburne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Susan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Susan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Susan Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A2 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastbrook Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Kidbrooke Park Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambourne Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambourne Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambourne Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lambourne Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kidbrooke Park Close —
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Data Sources

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