Total Crime Rate

100.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 100.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 65.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.4 8/10
  • Public order 20.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kirk Lane area has the 26th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Plumstead Common , and the 336th highest 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 Kirk Lane (SE18 3AB) in the last 12 months was 100.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% higher than the Plumstead Common average (84.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 65.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirk Lane (SE18 3AB), the main crime hotspot is near Wrottesley Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kirk Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plum Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person St John'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Congleton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Isla Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vambery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wernbrook Street —
Apr 2026Public order St Margaret'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Margaret'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Margaret'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Congleton Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Margaret'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Terrace —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oaks Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Congleton Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coupland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jago Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmerston Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hinstock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hinstock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hinstock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Palmerston Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Plumstead Common Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Plumstead Common Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmerston Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Palmerston Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palmerston Crescent —
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Data Sources

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