Crime Rates at Congo Road, London, SE18 1TG

Congo Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon , and the 386th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Congo Road (SE18 1TG) in the last 12 months was 91.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.0% 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 Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 231.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Congo Road (SE18 1TG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Southport Road, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chestnut Rise (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.