Total Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 31.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 19.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 5/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Theft from the person 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

St Margarets Terrace area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon , and the 89th lowest crime rate of 754 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 St Margarets Terrace (SE18 7RN) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 75.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Margarets Terrace (SE18 7RN), the main crime hotspot is near Manthorpe Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Margarets Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Raglan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Terrace —
Apr 2026Other crime Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Congleton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Raglan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burwash Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Raglan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Plumstead Common Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person St John'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coupland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hudson Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Margaret'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Plumstead Common Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hudson Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vicarage Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jago Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manthorpe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Manthorpe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Manthorpe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wernbrook Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Congleton Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Congleton Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oaks Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St James'S Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Raglan Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Isla Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vambery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burrage Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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