Crime Rates at Nightingale Vale, London, SE18 4EH

Nightingale Vale area has the 4th highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Shooters Hill , and the 189th highest crime rate of 771 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 Nightingale Vale (SE18 4EH) in the last 12 months was 157.1 per 1,000 residents and was 33.0% higher than the Shooters Hill average (118.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 81.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 93.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nightingale Vale (SE18 4EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Engineer Close, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fennell Street (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.