Crime Rates at Melling Street, London, SE18 2EG

Melling Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon , and the 90th highest crime rate of 771 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 Melling Street (SE18 2EG) in the last 12 months was 240.3 per 1,000 residents and was 91.7% higher 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 105.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melling Street (SE18 2EG), 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.