Total Crime Rate

129.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 129.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 59.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.6 7/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Thornhill Avenue area has the 19th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Plumstead Common , and the 253rd highest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thornhill Avenue (SE18 2HR) in the last 12 months was 129.1 per 1,000 residents and was 52.1% higher than the Plumstead Common average (84.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 59.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornhill Avenue (SE18 2HR), 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 Thornhill Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Welton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malton Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gilbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highmead Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Edison Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bassant Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swingate Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Swingate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornhill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Thornhill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Thornhill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malton Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highmead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melling Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melling Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melling Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Melling Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Melling Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastview Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastview Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastview Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Kirkham Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duncroft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ravine Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ravine Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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