Crime Rates at Rayleas Close, London, SE18 3JN

Rayleas Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Plumstead Common , and the 158th 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 Rayleas Close (SE18 3JN) in the last 12 months was 178.1 per 1,000 residents and was 109.8% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 56.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rayleas Close (SE18 3JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kenilworth Gardens, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cleanthus Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.