Total Crime Rate

75.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 75.8 7/10
  • Public order 18.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Drugs 12.1 9/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Theft from the person 6.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 5/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Robert Street area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon , and the 326th 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 Robert Street (SE18 7ND) in the last 12 months was 75.8 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% lower than the Plumstead & Glyndon average (125.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Robert Street (SE18 7ND), the main crime hotspot is near Plumstead. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Robert Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Polthorne Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Lenton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Majendie Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Majendie Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Polthorne Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Foreland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lenton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Lenton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lenton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Polthorne Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Plumstead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Polthorne Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Polthorne Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Polthorne Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Polthorne Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ann Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ann Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ann Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Ann Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Ann Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Majendie Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plumstead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Villas Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elmley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Robert Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Robert Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Durham Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Earl Rise Under investigation

Data Sources

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