Total Crime Rate

204.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 204.9 9/10
  • Other theft 72.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 31.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.8 6/10
  • Drugs 20.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.4 9/10
  • Other crime 10.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 6.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Plum Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Plumstead Common , and the 118th 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 Plum Lane (SE18 3AF) in the last 12 months was 204.9 per 1,000 residents and was 141.3% higher than the Plumstead Common average (84.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plum Lane (SE18 3AF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Plum Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plum Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Palmerston Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmerston Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmerston Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Palmerston Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oaks Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wernbrook Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jago Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coupland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Plumstead Common Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Terrace
Apr 2026Theft from the person St John'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vambery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Isla Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palmerston Crescent
Apr 2026Other crime Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Plumstead Common Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation

Data Sources

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