Total Crime Rate
204.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
76.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Combeside area has the 9th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Plumstead Common , and the 117th 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 Combeside (SE18 2DP) in the last 12 months was 204.9 per 1,000 residents and was 141.3% higher than the Plumstead Common average (84.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 76.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Combeside (SE18 2DP), 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.
View Crime In Plumstead Common| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Thornhill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highmead | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chaucer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Combeside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Combeside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Combeside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edison Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Highmead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swingate Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Swingate Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornhill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Thornhill Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Edison Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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