Crime Rates at Congleton Grove, London, SE18 7HL

Congleton Grove area has the 18th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon , and the 184th highest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Congleton Grove (SE18 7HL) in the last 12 months was 158.7 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% higher than the Plumstead & Glyndon average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 79.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Congleton Grove (SE18 7HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barnfield Road, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ruddstreet Close (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.