Crime Rates at Plumstead Common Road, London, SE18 2SS

Plumstead Common Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon , and the 196th highest crime rate of 771 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 Plumstead Common Road (SE18 2SS) in the last 12 months was 153.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% higher than the Plumstead & Glyndon average (125.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 62.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 165.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plumstead Common Road (SE18 2SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vicarage Park, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wrottesley Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.