Total Crime Rate
91.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Herbert Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Shooters Hill , and the 385th highest 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 Herbert Road (SE18 3PP) in the last 12 months was 91.7 per 1,000 residents and was 22.4% lower than the Shooters Hill average (118.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -70.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Herbert Road (SE18 3PP), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plumstead Common Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Reeves Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mayplace Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Plumstead Common Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Herbert Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Eglinton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Eglinton Road | Local resolution |
| 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 | Peace Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peace Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peace Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brinklow Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Herbert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peace Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmdene Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Actaeon Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Uplands Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Elmdene Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmdene Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eglinton Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brookhill Road | Under investigation |
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