Total Crime Rate

287.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

113.3 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 287.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 113.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 55.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.6 10/10
  • Other theft 22.1 10/10
  • Drugs 13.8 9/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Robbery 8.3 8/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Kingsdale Road 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 Kingsdale Road (SE18 2DD) 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 Kingsdale Road (SE18 2DD), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Kingsdale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Kirkham Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingsdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highmead Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gilbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Combeside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Combeside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Combeside Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsdale Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heathfield Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsdale Road Under investigation
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 2026Vehicle crime Highmead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingsdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Edison Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melling Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bassant Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastview Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastview Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastview Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Melling Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melling Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Melling Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melling Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Thornhill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swingate Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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