Crime Rates at Mereworth Drive, London, SE18 3ED

Mereworth Drive area has the lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Plumstead Common , and the 13th lowest crime rate of 754 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 Mereworth Drive (SE18 3ED) in the last 12 months was 10.8 per 1,000 residents and was 87.3% lower than the Plumstead Common average (84.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mereworth Drive (SE18 3ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brinklow Crescent, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rowton Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.