Total Crime Rate

50.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 50.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.0 5/10
  • Drugs 15.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chelsworth Drive area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Plumstead Common , and the 187th lowest crime rate of 754 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 Chelsworth Drive (SE18 2RA) in the last 12 months was 50.3 per 1,000 residents and was 40.7% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chelsworth Drive (SE18 2RA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 77 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 Chelsworth Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Erindale Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palmerston Crescent —
Apr 2026Drugs Palmerston Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmerston Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmerston Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Palmerston Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jago Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Erindale Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Terrace —
Apr 2026Theft from the person St John'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heavitree Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heavitree Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Heavitree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Warwick Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Erindale Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Acland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Tuam Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Macoma Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Macoma Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheriton Drive —
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Data Sources

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