Total Crime Rate
86.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Anglesea Avenue area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plumstead Common , and the 367th lowest 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 Anglesea Avenue (SE18 6EH) in the last 12 months was 86.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.8% higher than the Plumstead Common average (80.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 50.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 90.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Anglesea Avenue (SE18 6EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Murrays Yard, where police recorded 283 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (98 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parry Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ruddstreet Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Love Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woolwich New Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Greens End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Greens End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Greens End | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruddstreet Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ruddstreet Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ruddstreet Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Ruddstreet Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ruddstreet Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Love Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ruddstreet Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Woolwich New Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woolwich | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woolwich | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Greens End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Greens End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Greens End | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Greens End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Greens End | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Love Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woolwich New Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thomas Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beresford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Murrays Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Murrays Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Murrays Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Anglesea Mews | Under investigation |
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