Crime Rates at Shooters Hill, London, SE18 3RL

Shooters Hill area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Plumstead Common , and the 215th lowest crime rate of 754 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 Shooters Hill (SE18 3RL) in the last 12 months was 56.3 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shooters Hill (SE18 3RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Academy Place, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.