Total Crime Rate
91.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wrottesley Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plumstead Common , and the 385th lowest crime rate of 771 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 Wrottesley Road (SE18 3EP) in the last 12 months was 91.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% higher than the Plumstead Common average (80.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (β 54.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 110.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wrottesley Road (SE18 3EP), the main crime hotspot is near Barnfield Road. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Genesta Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vambery Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Congleton Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Genesta Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayplace Lane | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mayplace Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vambery Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vambery Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plumstead Common Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plumstead Common Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Plumstead Common Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eglinton Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eglinton Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eglinton Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Herbert Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eglinton Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Oaks | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wrottesley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | De Haviland Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | De Haviland Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | De Haviland Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Oaks | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Oaks | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Oaks | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnfield Gardens | Under investigation |
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