Total Crime Rate

178.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.3 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 178.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 65.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 56.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.0 8/10
  • Other theft 15.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Donaldson Road 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 Donaldson Road (SE18 3LB) 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 Donaldson Road (SE18 3LB), the main crime hotspot is near Whitworth Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Donaldson Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ankerdine Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brinklow Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mayplace Lane
Apr 2026Public order Brent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cantwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Herbert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paget Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shrewsbury Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rayleas Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paget Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Whitworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paget Rise
Apr 2026Public order Whitworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Whitworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Donaldson Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Donaldson Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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