Crime Rates at Swingate Lane, London, SE18 2JB

Swingate Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plumstead Common , and the 201st 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 Swingate Lane (SE18 2JB) in the last 12 months was 151.5 per 1,000 residents and was 88.7% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 57.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 96.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swingate Lane (SE18 2JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edison Grove, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Welton Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.