Total Crime Rate
102.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Eastview Avenue area has the 25th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plumstead Common , and the 336th highest crime rate of 771 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 Eastview Avenue (SE18 2HT) in the last 12 months was 102.0 per 1,000 residents and was 27.0% higher than the Plumstead Common average (80.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eastview Avenue (SE18 2HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edison Grove, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kirkham Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Edison Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Edison Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Welton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Edison Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Edison Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Edison Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lucknow Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cardiff Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cardiff Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cardiff Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Melling Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Edison Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Edison Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Swingate Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dryden Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alabama Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alabama Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Melling Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Eastview Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kirkham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Malton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Malton Street | — |
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