Total Crime Rate

77.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 77.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.8 7/10
  • Drugs 11.0 9/10
  • Other crime 11.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gilbourne Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon , and the 334th 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 Gilbourne Road (SE18 2NT) in the last 12 months was 77.2 per 1,000 residents and was 38.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gilbourne Road (SE18 2NT), the main crime hotspot is near Gilbourne Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Gilbourne Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bassant Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Melling Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bassant Road
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Swingate Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Malton Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Malton Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bassant Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malton Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malton Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malton Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Malton Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gilbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melling Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melling Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Melling Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Gilbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Viewland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gilbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Revell Rise Under investigation

Data Sources

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