Crime Rates at Plough Way, London, SE16 7AB

Plough Way area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Evelyn , and the 159th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Plough Way (SE16 7AB) in the last 12 months was 42.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.3% lower than the Evelyn average (95.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Robbery with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plough Way (SE16 7AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Evelyn Street (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.