Total Crime Rate

160.5 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· 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 160.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.9 10/10
  • Other theft 32.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.7 8/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.2 9/10
  • Public order 8.2 6/10
  • Theft from the person 8.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Earl Rise area has the 17th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon , and the 181st 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 Earl Rise (SE18 7NF) in the last 12 months was 160.5 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (β‰ˆ 49.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Earl Rise (SE18 7NF), the main crime hotspot is near Orchard Road. Police recorded 132 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Earl Rise area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Plumstead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Orchard Road β€”
Sep 2025Robbery Orchard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Orchard Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Orchard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Robert Street β€”
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Ann Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Ann Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ann Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ann Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ann Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Orchard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Orchard Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Orchard Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Orchard Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Orchard Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elmley Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elmley Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elmley Street Under investigation
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 2025Public order Polthorne Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Polthorne Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Polthorne Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waverley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Earl Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Durham Rise Under investigation

Data Sources

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