Total Crime Rate

42.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Willenhall Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plumstead Common , and the 153rd lowest crime rate of 771 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 Willenhall Road (SE18 6TY) in the last 12 months was 42.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.3% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willenhall Road (SE18 6TY), the main crime hotspot is near Sandy Hill Road. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Willenhall Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westdale Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayplace Lane Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Uplands Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Actaeon Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Mayplace Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Long Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Long Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Long Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Long Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandy Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bignell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westdale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Willenhall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willenhall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willenhall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Willenhall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Willenhall Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brookhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brookhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Brookhill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elmdene Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elmdene Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elmdene Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rolfe Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandy Hill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sandy Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Sandy Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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