Crime Rates at Dawson Close, London, SE18 7LP

Dawson Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon , and the 147th 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 Dawson Close (SE18 7LP) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dawson Close (SE18 7LP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 114 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.