Crime Rates at Congo Road, London, SE18 1TG

Congo Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon , and the 359th highest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Congo Road (SE18 1TG) in the last 12 months was 94.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.6% lower than the Plumstead & Glyndon average (129.3 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 50.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 126.9% 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 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chestnut Rise (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.