Postcode · London
Crime in SE2 9SN
How much crime is recorded in SE2 9SN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Thamesmead
- Council
- Bexley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,463 (2024)
SE2 9SNLondon
How safe is SE2 9SN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 53.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE2 9SN area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
53.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
106
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 9SNNational
Violence and sexual offences32.923.6
Anti-social behaviour22.210.7
Burglary16.69.1
Vehicle crime12.53.5
Other theft8.14.5
Shoplifting6.78.4
Public order5.24.6
Criminal damage and arson3.94.7
Robbery3.31.4
Drugs2.62.4
Other crime1.71.5
Theft from the person1.42.1
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.