Total Crime Rate
57.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Drawell Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Abbey Wood , and the 219th 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 Drawell Close (SE18 1JZ) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Drawell Close (SE18 1JZ), 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.
View Crime In Plumstead & Glyndon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gunning Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Plumstead High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Plumstead High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plumstead High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Plumstead High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Plumstead High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Balgowan Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Kentmere Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kentmere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gunning Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Plumstead High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barth Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bannockburn Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Old Tramyard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Strandfield Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Strandfield Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Strandfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Strandfield Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Strandfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Tramyard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Tramyard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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