Crime Rates at Plumstead High Street, London, SE18 1JH

Plumstead High Street area has the highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Abbey Wood , and the 21st highest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Plumstead High Street (SE18 1JH) in the last 12 months was 715.5 per 1,000 residents and was 590.6% higher than the Abbey Wood average (103.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 199.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plumstead High Street (SE18 1JH), 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.