Total Crime Rate

45.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 45.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 9.6 2/10
  • Drugs 9.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Sandbach Place area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon , and the 166th lowest crime rate of 754 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 45.5 per 1,000 residents and was 64.9% lower than the Plumstead & Glyndon average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandbach Place (SE18 7EX), the main crime hotspot is near Ruddstreet Close. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandbach Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arthur Grove
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ann Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ruddstreet Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ruddstreet Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ruddstreet Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plumstead Road Under investigation
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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruddstreet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Margaret'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burrage Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Margaret'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maxey Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ann Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burrage Grove
Apr 2026Public order Ann Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Raglan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ann Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ann Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ann Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manthorpe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Manthorpe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Manthorpe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coupland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hudson Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hudson Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Place
Apr 2026Burglary Richmond Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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