Total Crime Rate
41.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Alabama Street area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plumstead Common , and the 149th 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 Alabama Street (SE18 2SR) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% lower than the Plumstead Common average (80.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alabama Street (SE18 2SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Welton Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kirkham Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cardiff Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cardiff Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Erindale Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Erindale Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lucknow Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Landstead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Welton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ancaster Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alabama Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kirkham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Erindale | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alabama Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mountbatten Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mountbatten Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Mountbatten Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cardiff Street | Under investigation |
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