Crime Rates at Timbercroft Lane, London, SE18 2SF

Timbercroft Lane area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Plumstead Common , and the 298th lowest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Timbercroft Lane (SE18 2SF) in the last 12 months was 73.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% lower than the Plumstead Common average (84.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Timbercroft Lane (SE18 2SF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Melling Street, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kirkham Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.