Crime Rate in Plumstead Common, ward

Plumstead Common has the 6th lowest crime rate of 23 wards in Greenwich district and the 2706th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 240th lowest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Plumstead Common in the last 12 months was 80.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.7% lower than the Greenwich district average (119.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Plumstead Common’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 400 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 501 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Plumstead Common ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.