Crime Rates at Potter Close, London, SE2 0BA

Potter Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon , and the 141st 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 Potter Close (SE2 0BA) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% lower than the Plumstead & Glyndon average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Potter Close (SE2 0BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Camrose Street (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.