Total Crime Rate
166.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kingsground area has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Middle Park & Horn Park , and the 175th highest crime rate of 771 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 Kingsground (SE9 5EW) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 137.9% higher than the Middle Park & Horn Park average (70.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 88.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kingsground (SE9 5EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cuff Crescent, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Middle Park Avenue (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Middle Park & Horn Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Glasbrook Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queenscroft Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | King John'S Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | King John'S Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingsground | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | King John'S Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Vista | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Glasbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glasbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middle Park Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middle Park Avenue | Under investigation |
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