Total Crime Rate

27.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 27.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 19.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Crescent Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Plumstead Common , and the 69th lowest crime rate of 754 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 7BL) in the last 12 months was 27.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.2% lower than the Plumstead Common average (84.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crescent Road (SE18 7BL), the main crime hotspot is near Greens End. Police recorded 201 crimes here, including 82 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Crescent Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Woolwich New Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ruddstreet Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Butterfield Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vincent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vincent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmdene Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willenhall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandy Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ruddstreet Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butterfield Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ruddstreet Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Love Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Love Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Love Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Love Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Love Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Love Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Love Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ruddstreet Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Ruddstreet Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ruddstreet Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruddstreet Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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