Total Crime Rate

136.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 136.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.7 10/10
  • Burglary 11.0 9/10
  • Drugs 11.0 9/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Erindale area has the 16th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Plumstead Common , and the 232nd highest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Erindale (SE18 2QQ) in the last 12 months was 136.0 per 1,000 residents and was 60.2% higher than the Plumstead Common average (84.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Erindale (SE18 2QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Tuscan Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Erindale area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Macoma Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Erindale Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Hyde —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Hyde —
Apr 2026Public order Ravine Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ravine Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alabama Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountbatten Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountbatten Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Raymere Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Erindale Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tuscan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Erindale Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Acland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Tuam Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelsworth Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chelsworth Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chelsworth Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheriton Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheriton Drive —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Macoma Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Hyde —
Apr 2026Drugs Warwick Terrace Under investigation

Data Sources

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