Total Crime Rate

95.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 95.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 48.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Other theft 12.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Public order 5.1 5/10
  • Theft from the person 5.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Griffin Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon , and the 356th highest crime rate of 754 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 Griffin Road (SE18 7QD) in the last 12 months was 95.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 48.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Griffin Road (SE18 7QD), the main crime hotspot is near Orchard Road. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Griffin Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Orchard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gossage Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walmer Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Robert Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Orchard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leghorn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Majendie Road
Apr 2026Drugs Majendie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ingledew Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ancona Road
Apr 2026Burglary Mount Pleasant Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ancona Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ancona Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lenton Street
Apr 2026Other theft Lenton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gossage Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earl Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Coxwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gossage Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plumstead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waverley Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waverley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plumstead Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Plumstead
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walmer Terrace Under investigation

Data Sources

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