Postcode · London
Crime in SE28 8BB
How much crime is recorded in SE28 8BB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Thamesmead Birchmere Park
- Council
- Greenwich
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,694 (2024)
SE28 8BBLondon
How safe is SE28 8BB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 68.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE28 8BB area, more than double 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
68.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
127
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 8BBNational
Violence and sexual offences46.523.6
Anti-social behaviour16.510.7
Vehicle crime13.43.5
Drugs10.42.4
Burglary8.99.1
Criminal damage and arson7.44.7
Other theft7.24.5
Public order6.94.6
Shoplifting3.98.4
Other crime3.31.5
Robbery3.21.4
Theft from the person2.92.1
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 37% 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.