Crime Rates at Elmley Street, London, SE18 7NL

Elmley Street area has the 31st highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon , and the 285th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elmley Street (SE18 7NL) in the last 12 months was 120.8 per 1,000 residents and was 3.7% lower than the Plumstead & Glyndon average (125.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmley Street (SE18 7NL), 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.