Total Crime Rate
26.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Waverley Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon , and the 83rd 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 Waverley Road (SE18 7TJ) in the last 12 months was 26.7 per 1,000 residents and was 78.7% lower than the Plumstead & Glyndon average (125.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Drugs with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Waverley Road (SE18 7TJ), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Vicarage Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vicarage Park | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicarage Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ann Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ann Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ann Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Ann Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ann Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Vicarage Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicarage Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Heavitree Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jago Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jago Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Majendie Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Majendie Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Majendie Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wernbrook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ancona Road | β |
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