Crime Rates at Sandy Hill Road, London, SE18 7BQ

Sandy Hill 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 Sandy Hill Road (SE18 7BQ) 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 Sandy Hill Road (SE18 7BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sandy Hill Road, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brookhill Road (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.