Crime Rates at Kings Highway, London, SE18 2BL

Kings Highway area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon , and the 348th highest crime rate of 754 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 Kings Highway (SE18 2BL) in the last 12 months was 97.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% lower than the Plumstead & Glyndon average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 39.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Highway (SE18 2BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Felspar Close, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gilbourne Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.