Crime Rates at Swingate Lane, London, SE18 2DB

Swingate Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon , and the 68th 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 2DB) in the last 12 months was 287.3 per 1,000 residents and was 122.2% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 113.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swingate Lane (SE18 2DB), the main crime hotspot is near Edison Grove. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.