Total Crime Rate

139.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 139.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.1 9/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Drugs 9.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 9.2 8/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cambridge Row area has the 16th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plumstead Common , and the 230th 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 Cambridge Row (SE18 7JL) in the last 12 months was 139.9 per 1,000 residents and was 74.3% higher than the Plumstead Common average (80.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 78.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 78.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cambridge Row (SE18 7JL), the main crime hotspot is near Barnfield Road. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cambridge Row area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Uplands Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buttmarsh Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bignell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burrage Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wrottesley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery De Haviland Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs De Haviland Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnfield Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnfield Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Mayplace Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayplace Lane Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buttmarsh Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plumstead Common Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barnfield Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barnfield Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Herbert Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crescent Road —
Sep 2025Other theft St Margaret'S Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Burrage Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Burrage Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Barnfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barnfield Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Oaks Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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