Crime Rates at Benbow Street, London, SE8 3DH

Benbow Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Greenwich Creekside , and the 150th 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 Benbow Street (SE8 3DH) in the last 12 months was 182.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% higher than the Greenwich Creekside average (141.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 82.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benbow Street (SE8 3DH), the main crime hotspot is near Bruford Court. Police recorded 203 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.