Total Crime Rate

130.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 130.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.1 7/10
  • Other theft 18.1 9/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.5 6/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Rochester Way area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Blackheath Westcombe , and the 255th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rochester Way (SE3 8EA) in the last 12 months was 130.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.0% higher than the Blackheath Westcombe average (85.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 77.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 38.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rochester Way (SE3 8EA), the main crime hotspot is near Susan Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Rochester Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westbrook Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Susan Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastbrook Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Annesley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Annesley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Annesley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holburne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holburne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holburne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chiswell Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chiswell Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kidbrooke Park Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kidbrooke Park Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kidbrooke Park Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kidbrooke Park Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chiswell Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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