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35 stories from and about Greenwich, mostly violent crime, courts, community safety. The most recent ran on 14 September 2026. Page 2 of 2.
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Courts · GreenwichTony Standing pleads guilty to grooming offences involving 15-year-old girl
Tony Standing, 46, admitted three charges relating to sexual communication with a child and grooming. Woolwich Crown Court heard his defence claim cocaine addiction drove the offences, but Judge Charlotte Welsh dismissed the explanation as "far-fetched". Standing remains in Belmarsh Prison awaiting sentencing next month.
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Violent Crime · GreenwichTwo stabbed in Plumstead early hours, police seek witnesses
Metropolitan Police are investigating a double stabbing in Plumstead in the early hours of 9 August. Two 30-year-olds were treated for non-life-threatening injuries. No arrests have been made, and officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
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Violent Crime · GreenwichTwo hospitalised after stabbing on Barnfield Road, Plumstead
Two people were taken to hospital after a knife attack on Barnfield Road in Plumstead in the early hours of 9 August. Police established a cordon near Burrage Road and Bloomfield Road while London Ambulance Service treated the patients at the scene.
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Violent Crime · Greenwich16-year-old girl sexually assaulted at Abbey Wood Tube station on 18 July
A 16-year-old girl was sexually assaulted at Abbey Wood Tube station after being followed from a bus. Police have released a CCTV image of a suspect and are urging anyone with information to come forward. The incident occurred on 18 July 2026.
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Violent Crime · GreenwichMan arrested after assault in Woolwich leaves 30-year-old injured
Police arrested a 52-year-old man in Greenwich on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent after a 30-year-old was assaulted in Beresford Square, Woolwich. The victim was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The investigation is ongoing.
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Policing · GreenwichMetropolitan Police taser man in Kidbrooke Grove welfare arrest
Metropolitan Police officers used a taser to arrest a man in Kidbrooke Grove, Blackheath, after responding to a welfare concern at 00:35 on 2 July. The man, in his 20s, was arrested for possession of an offensive weapon and indecent exposure.
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Courts · GreenwichCoroner Rules Eltham Teacher's Death Avoidable After Missed Blood Clot
An inquest at Inner South London Coroner's Court found that Dena Collins, a primary school teacher from Eltham, would likely have survived if a blood clot had been diagnosed and treated. The coroner identified 'errors of clinical judgment' in her care at a GP surgery and Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich.
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Courts · GreenwichCoroner Rules Greenwich Teacher Would Have Survived with Blood Clot Diagnosis
An inquest at Inner South London Coroner’s Court found that Dena Collins would likely have survived had her blood clot been diagnosed and treated. The coroner identified clinical judgment errors but no neglect. Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust will review the findings.
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Also affecting Greenwich
Borough-wide and national stories that name Greenwich or bear directly on it.
- Crime Data · London
Home Counties See Higher Weapon Possession Rates Than London
A recent study analysing crime data from March 2025 to March 2026 found that several Home Counties police force areas experienced higher rates of weapon possession offences than London. Sussex recorded the highest rate among these areas, nearly double the London average.
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Community Safety · Tower Hamlets70 firefighters tackle Poplar flat blaze
Around 70 firefighters and ten fire engines were dispatched to a flat fire in Poplar in the early hours of Saturday. The blaze affected half of a flat on the 18th floor of a 22-storey residential block on Blackwall Way.
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Community Safety · LewishamBlackheath fireworks display to expand to two days from 2027
Blackheath's annual fireworks display will expand to two days from 2027 after Lewisham Council's Licensing Sub-Committee approved the plans. Event organisers applied for a new licence to facilitate the change, which will see attendance potentially double.
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Violent Crime · BromleyYouths shoot sleeping parakeets with catapults in Orpington park
Dozens of ring-necked parakeets have been found dead in Priory Gardens, Orpington, after being shot with catapults by youths. The Greenwich Wildlife Network is calling for stricter regulations on catapult sales to under-18s, as Bromley Council assists police in an investigation into the ongoing attacks.
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Community Safety · LondonLondon Marathon expands to two-day event in 2027
The London Marathon will become a two-day event in April 2027 for one year only, with 100,000 participants. Concerns have been raised by local representatives and businesses regarding potential disruption and loss of trade.
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Policing · LondonMet Police expand shoplifting evidence platform to eight more London boroughs
The Metropolitan Police are extending a digital evidence platform to eight additional boroughs after a pilot in six areas saw the proportion of cases leading to cautions or charges rise from 7.3% to 29.4%. Retailers including Boots and Greggs can now upload footage and statements without delay.
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Met Police tech quadruples shoplifter prosecutions in Barnet and London
A new Metropolitan Police system has increased the proportion of shoplifting cases with a positive outcome from 7.3% to 29.4%. Barnet retailers will join the scheme on 3 August 2026, allowing faster evidence submission and arrests.
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