Total Crime Rate

46.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 46.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 16.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Kingsdale Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon , and the 171st lowest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingsdale Road (SE18 2DE) in the last 12 months was 46.4 per 1,000 residents and was 64.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsdale Road (SE18 2DE), 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 Kingsdale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Swingate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brickfield Cottages —
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 2026Public order Brickfield Cottages 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Highmead Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highmead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swingate Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bassant Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heathfield Terrace —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingsdale Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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