Crime Rates at Barnfield Gardens, London, SE18 3QU

Barnfield Gardens area has the 17th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Plumstead Common , and the 236th highest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barnfield Gardens (SE18 3QU) in the last 12 months was 135.1 per 1,000 residents and was 59.2% higher than the Plumstead Common average (84.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 81.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnfield Gardens (SE18 3QU), the main crime hotspot is near Barnfield Road. Police recorded 132 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.