Postcode · London
Crime in SE2 9ES
How much crime is recorded in SE2 9ES, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Thamesmead
- Council
- Bexley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,152 (2024)
SE2 9ESLondon
How safe is SE2 9ES
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 57.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE2 9ES area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
57.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
121
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SE2 9ESNational
Violence and sexual offences36.323.6
Anti-social behaviour34.910.7
Burglary16.49.1
Vehicle crime12.63.5
Other theft6.84.5
Criminal damage and arson5.24.7
Drugs4.12.4
Public order3.94.6
Robbery3.91.4
Theft from the person3.12.1
Other crime2.41.5
Shoplifting2.38.4
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 20% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.