Total Crime Rate

37.3 per 1,000 4/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· 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 37.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Upton Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plumstead Common , and the 122nd 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 Upton Road (SE18 2TN) in the last 12 months was 37.3 per 1,000 residents and was 53.6% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (β‰ˆ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upton Road (SE18 2TN), 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 Upton Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jago Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jago Close β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Palmerston Crescent β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Palmerston Crescent β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Olven Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Hatton Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plumstead Common Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tuam Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tuam Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Tuam Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Tuam Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wernbrook Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Macoma Road β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plumstead Common Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Plumstead Common Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Plumstead Common Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vambery Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vambery Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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