Crime Rates at Benares Road, London, SE18 1HZ

Benares Road area has the lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Abbey Wood , and the 22nd lowest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

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 Benares Road (SE18 1HZ) in the last 12 months was 13.5 per 1,000 residents and was 87.0% lower than the Abbey Wood average (103.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benares Road (SE18 1HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Plumstead High Street, where police recorded 93 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (48 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.