Crime Rates at Nightingale Vale, London, SE18 4EW

Nightingale Vale area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 15 local areas in Shooters Hill , and the 236th 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 4EW) in the last 12 months was 59.7 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -52.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -51.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.2% 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 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gildersome Street (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.