Total Crime Rate

88.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 88.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Other theft 14.8 9/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barnfield Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Plumstead Common , and the 366th lowest 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 Road (SE18 3UG) in the last 12 months was 88.6 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 40.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnfield Road (SE18 3UG), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Barnfield Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ripon Road
Apr 2026Burglary Herbert Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Barnfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Barnfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Barnfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Barnfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Barnfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandy Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sandy Hill Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandy Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sandy Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butterfield Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Barnfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Butterfield Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westdale Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Michel Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayplace Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayplace Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mayplace Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mayplace Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westdale Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Michel Walk Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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