Crime Rates at Lakedale Road, London, SE18 1PS

Lakedale Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon , and the 239th 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 Lakedale Road (SE18 1PS) in the last 12 months was 58.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.4% lower than the Plumstead & Glyndon average (125.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lakedale Road (SE18 1PS), the main crime hotspot is near Kentmere Road. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.