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

Plumstead High Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Abbey Wood , and the 200th highest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Plumstead High Street (SE18 1JL) in the last 12 months was 151.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.9% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 67.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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