Postcode · London
Crime in SE28 8AG
How much crime is recorded in SE28 8AG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Thamesmead Birchmere Park
- Council
- Greenwich
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,539 (2024)
SE28 8AGLondon
How safe is SE28 8AG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE28 8AG 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
52.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
86
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).
SE28 8AGNational
Violence and sexual offences34.323.6
Anti-social behaviour13.010.7
Vehicle crime9.33.5
Drugs7.62.4
Burglary5.99.1
Criminal damage and arson4.94.7
Robbery3.81.4
Other theft2.84.5
Public order2.84.6
Possession of weapons2.60.9
Other crime2.01.5
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% 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.