Crime Rates at Crescent Road, London, SE18 7AQ

Crescent Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plumstead Common , and the 297th 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 Crescent Road (SE18 7AQ) in the last 12 months was 71.7 per 1,000 residents and was 10.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crescent Road (SE18 7AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 166 crimes here, including 98 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.