Crime Rates at Gilbourne Road, London, SE18 2NU

Gilbourne Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon , and the 82nd 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 2NU) in the last 12 months was 26.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.9% lower than the Plumstead & Glyndon average (125.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gilbourne Road (SE18 2NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brickfield Cottages, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gilbourne Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.