Crime Rates at Barth Road, London, SE18 1SG

Barth Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Abbey Wood , and the 187th highest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barth Road (SE18 1SG) in the last 12 months was 157.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.2% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 57.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barth Road (SE18 1SG), 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.