Total Crime Rate

19.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 19.0 2/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Cheriton Drive area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plumstead Common , and the 41st 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 Cheriton Drive (SE18 2RD) in the last 12 months was 19.0 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% lower than the Plumstead Common average (80.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 2 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheriton Drive (SE18 2RD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cheriton Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jago Close —
Sep 2025Drugs Tuam Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Tuam Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tuam Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Macoma Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Hatton Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Hatton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Acland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tuam Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Erindale Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Erindale Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Jago Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jago Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Upton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Erindale —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation

Data Sources

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