Crime Rate in Plumstead & Glyndon, ward

Plumstead & Glyndon has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 wards in Greenwich district and the 1021st highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 207th highest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Plumstead & Glyndon in the last 12 months was 125.4 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% higher than the Greenwich district average (119.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Plumstead & Glyndon’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 905 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 13 cases , down -27.8% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 51.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1,184 (≈ 48.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Plumstead & Glyndon ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Orchard Road. Police recorded 132 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.