Crime Rates at Kings Highway, London, SE18 2BH

Kings Highway area has the 16th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon , and the 172nd 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 Kings Highway (SE18 2BH) in the last 12 months was 167.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.4% higher than the Plumstead & Glyndon average (125.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 67.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Highway (SE18 2BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rutherglen Road, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brickfield Cottages (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.