Crime Rates at Elmley Street, London, SE18 7NL

Elmley Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon , and the 192nd highest crime rate of 754 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 Elmley Street (SE18 7NL) in the last 12 months was 154.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.6% higher than the Plumstead & Glyndon average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 60.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmley Street (SE18 7NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ann Street, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Plumstead (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.