Total Crime Rate
10.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Slade area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon , and the 13th 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 The Slade (SE18 2NB) in the last 12 months was 10.3 per 1,000 residents and was 91.8% lower than the Plumstead & Glyndon average (125.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Slade (SE18 2NB), the main crime hotspot is near Chestnut Rise. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cardiff Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Erindale Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Melling Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Erindale | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kirkham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutcliffe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mountbatten Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Erindale Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melling Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mountbatten Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Mountbatten Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cardiff Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Goldsmid Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tormount Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chestnut Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melling Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Melling Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Malton Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lucknow Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Malton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alabama Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Malton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alabama Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malton Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cardiff Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malton Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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