Total Crime Rate
49.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Flaxton Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon , and the 192nd lowest crime rate of 771 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 Flaxton Road (SE18 2EF) in the last 12 months was 49.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% lower than the Plumstead & Glyndon average (125.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Flaxton Road (SE18 2EF), the main crime hotspot is near Gilbourne Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Melling Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cardiff Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bassant Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bassant Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bassant Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malton Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melling Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melling Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutcliffe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Melling Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Malton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malton Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Malton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Swingate Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastview Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tormount Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cardiff Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cardiff Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Goldsmid Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kirkham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lucknow Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gilbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ancaster Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Malton Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malton Mews | Under investigation |
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