Crime Rates at Crescent Road, London, SE18 7AA

Crescent Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plumstead Common , and the 182nd 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 Crescent Road (SE18 7AA) in the last 12 months was 47.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crescent Road (SE18 7AA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 119 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.