Crime Rates at Nightingale Vale, London, SE18 4EL

Nightingale Vale area has the lowest crime rate of 15 local areas in Shooters Hill , and the 48th 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 Nightingale Vale (SE18 4EL) in the last 12 months was 21.9 per 1,000 residents and was 82.0% lower than the Shooters Hill average (121.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nightingale Vale (SE18 4EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Engineer Close, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eglinton Hill (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.