Crime Rates at Bleak Hill Lane, London, SE18 2AB

Bleak Hill Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon , and the 127th highest crime rate of 754 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 Bleak Hill Lane (SE18 2AB) in the last 12 months was 199.4 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 83.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bleak Hill Lane (SE18 2AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rutherglen Road, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Revell Rise (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.