Total Crime Rate
1293.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westmoor Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Charlton Village & Riverside , and the 4th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Westmoor Street (SE7 8NQ) in the last 12 months was 1293.0 per 1,000 residents and was 957.9% higher than the Charlton Village & Riverside average (122.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 85 (≈ 541.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westmoor Street (SE7 8NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Herringham Road. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henry Kenny Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henry Kenny Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hickin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hickin Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prentiss Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prentiss Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prentiss Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Herringham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Herringham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Herringham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Herringham Road | Under investigation |
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