Total Crime Rate

174.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

99.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 174.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 99.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.8 9/10
  • Public order 24.9 10/10
  • Other crime 10.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Swingate Lane area has the 17th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon , and the 164th 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 Swingate Lane (SE18 2DA) in the last 12 months was 174.1 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 99.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swingate Lane (SE18 2DA), the main crime hotspot is near Gilbourne Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swingate Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ravine Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bassant Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft King'S Highway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Revell Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Revell Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingsdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingsdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsdale Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gilbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heathfield Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swingate Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melling Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Swingate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutcliffe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ravine Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Kirkham Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Melling Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Melling Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melling Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melling Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malton Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malton Street —
Apr 2026Public order Thornhill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Thornhill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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