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

Plumstead Common Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon , and the 159th highest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Plumstead Common Road (SE18 2UJ) in the last 12 months was 177.5 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% higher than the Plumstead & Glyndon average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 85.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plumstead Common Road (SE18 2UJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manthorpe Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.