Crime Rates at Whetstone Road, London, SE3 8PU

Whetstone Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Kidbrooke Park , and the 278th 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 Whetstone Road (SE3 8PU) in the last 12 months was 68.5 per 1,000 residents and was 5.0% lower than the Kidbrooke Park average (72.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 85.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 44.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whetstone Road (SE3 8PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dursley Road, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holburne Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.