Crime Rates at Thornhill Avenue, London, SE18 2HS

Thornhill Avenue area has the 34th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Plumstead Common , and the 354th lowest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thornhill Avenue (SE18 2HS) in the last 12 months was 85.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.1% 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 crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornhill Avenue (SE18 2HS), the main crime hotspot is near Edison Grove. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.