Crime Rates at Eglinton Hill, London, SE18 3PG

Eglinton Hill area has the 7th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plumstead Common , and the 108th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Eglinton Hill (SE18 3PG) in the last 12 months was 219.8 per 1,000 residents and was 173.8% higher than the Plumstead Common average (80.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 120.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eglinton Hill (SE18 3PG), 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.