Total Crime Rate

204.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 204.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 82.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.5 7/10
  • Robbery 24.6 10/10
  • Public order 16.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 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 Swingate Lane (SE18 2DQ) 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 Swingate Lane (SE18 2DQ), 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 Swingate Lane area

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

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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