Crime Rates at Heavitree Road, London, SE18 7RA

Heavitree Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon , and the 166th 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 Heavitree Road (SE18 7RA) in the last 12 months was 45.3 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heavitree Road (SE18 7RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manthorpe Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.