Crime Rates at Nightingale Vale, London, SE18 4EW

Nightingale Vale area has the 7th highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Shooters Hill , and the 372nd highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nightingale Vale (SE18 4EW) in the last 12 months was 93.8 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% lower 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 Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 64.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nightingale Vale (SE18 4EW), 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.