Crime Rates at Potter Close, London, SE2 0BA

Potter Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon , and the 114th 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 Potter Close (SE2 0BA) in the last 12 months was 34.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.4% lower than the Plumstead & Glyndon average (125.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Potter Close (SE2 0BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rutherglen Road, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.