Crime Rates at Speranza Street, London, SE18 1NY

Speranza Street area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Abbey Wood , and the 341st lowest crime rate of 771 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 Speranza Street (SE18 1NY) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% lower than the Abbey Wood average (105.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 366.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Speranza Street (SE18 1NY), 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.