Total Crime Rate
170.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Maxey Road 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 Maxey Road (SE18 7EJ) 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 Maxey Road (SE18 7EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | 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 | Ann Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ann Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arthur Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Arthur Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Arthur Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Arthur Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Arthur Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arthur Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dawson Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hastings Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Villas Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plumstead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Raglan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Richmond Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Richmond Place | Under investigation |
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