Total Crime Rate
109.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Goldsmid Street area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon , and the 307th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Goldsmid Street (SE18 1PT) in the last 12 months was 109.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% 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 Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Goldsmid Street (SE18 1PT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Strandfield Close, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Willowfields Close (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tormount Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Strandfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Goldsmid Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Willowfields Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Willowfields Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Willowfields Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willowfields Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malton Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Tewson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tewson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Strandfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Strandfield Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Liffler Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Strandfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Philimore Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chestnut Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orissa Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Viewland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutcliffe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Malton Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Malton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Malton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malton Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orissa Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malton Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Miriam Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Miriam Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Miriam Road | Under investigation |
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