Total Crime Rate
55.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sandbach Place area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon , and the 223rd lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sandbach Place (SE18 7EX) in the last 12 months was 55.0 per 1,000 residents and was 56.1% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sandbach Place (SE18 7EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vicarage Park, where police recorded 64 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Raglan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Burrage Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ruddstreet Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ruddstreet Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruddstreet Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Vicarage Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arthur Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicarage Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burrage 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Richmond Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Burrage Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ruddstreet Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hudson Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Arthur Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Arthur Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Dawson Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hudson Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Richmond Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hudson Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St James'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St James'S Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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