Crime Rates at Herbert Road, London, SE18 3TB

Herbert Road area has the highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Plumstead Common , and the 15th highest crime rate of 754 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 Herbert Road (SE18 3TB) in the last 12 months was 810.7 per 1,000 residents and was 854.8% 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 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 335.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Herbert Road (SE18 3TB), 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.