Crime Rates at Shooters Hill, London, SE18 3RY

Shooters Hill area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Plumstead Common , and the 293rd lowest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shooters Hill (SE18 3RY) in the last 12 months was 72.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shooters Hill (SE18 3RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kenilworth Gardens, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hillend (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.