Total Crime Rate
60.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ancona Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon , and the 244th lowest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ancona Road (SE18 1AB) in the last 12 months was 60.6 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% lower than the Plumstead & Glyndon average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ancona Road (SE18 1AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Southport Road, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chestnut Rise (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Plumstead & Glyndon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Hyde | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leghorn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Southport Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Chestnut Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heavitree Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heavitree Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Heavitree Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Miriam Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Warwick Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Hyde | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Majendie Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gossage Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Gossage Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gossage Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gossage Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Majendie Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ingledew Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southport Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southport Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Griffin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ancona Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burwash Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Hyde | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elmley Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Elmley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Liffler Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Earl Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Liffler Road | Under investigation |
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