Total Crime Rate
208.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Speranza Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Abbey Wood , and the 114th highest crime rate of 771 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 Speranza Street (SE18 1NX) in the last 12 months was 208.5 per 1,000 residents and was 98.4% higher than the Abbey Wood average (105.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 46 (β 97.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Speranza Street (SE18 1NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Plumstead High Street, where police recorded 117 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kentmere Road (54 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | St Nicholas Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Viewland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Riverdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Benares Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Purrett Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Plumstead High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Balgowan Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Plumstead High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Plumstead High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Plumstead High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Plumstead High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Plumstead High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Plumstead High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Plumstead High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Benares Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Granite Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | A206 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hylton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Quilter Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
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