Crime Rates at Welton Road, London, SE18 2JE

Welton Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plumstead Common , and the 101st lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Welton Road (SE18 2JE) in the last 12 months was 30.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.5% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welton Road (SE18 2JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Welton Road, where police recorded 27 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.