Crime Rates at St James Close, London, SE18 7LE

St James Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon , and the 124th highest crime rate of 771 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 St James Close (SE18 7LE) in the last 12 months was 198.4 per 1,000 residents and was 58.3% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 97.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Close (SE18 7LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Congleton Grove, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burrage Place (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.