Total Crime Rate
170.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Walmer Terrace area has the 15th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon , and the 165th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Walmer Terrace (SE18 7EG) in the last 12 months was 170.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% higher than the Plumstead & Glyndon average (125.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 78.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 240.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Walmer Terrace (SE18 7EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ann Street, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Richmond Place (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Polthorne Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arthur Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Polthorne Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Polthorne Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Polthorne Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Burrage Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Burrage Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Burrage Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Burrage Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burrage Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Polthorne Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Polthorne Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Polthorne Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arthur Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruddstreet Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Arthur Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Arthur Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ann Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ann Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ann Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ann Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Ann Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ann Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Arthur Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Arthur Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arthur Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Villas Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ruddstreet Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plumstead Road | Under investigation |
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