Crime Rate in Plumstead Common, ward

Plumstead Common has the 9th lowest crime rate of 23 wards in Greenwich district and the 2350th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 269th lowest crime rate of 703 wards.

The overall crime rate in Plumstead Common in the last 12 months was 84.9 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% lower than the Greenwich district average (117.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Plumstead Common’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 377 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 5 cases , down -16.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 27.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 517 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Plumstead Common ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 71 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Edison Grove (22 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.