Total Crime Rate
77.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gatling Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon , and the 338th 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 Gatling Road (SE2 0RF) in the last 12 months was 77.9 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gatling Road (SE2 0RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rockmount Road, where police recorded 77 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Manton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rockmount Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gatling Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gatling Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Unity Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Camrose Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Myra Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Myra Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Glendown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Glendown Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandycroft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manton Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rockmount Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rutherglen Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rockmount Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rockmount Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rockmount Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rockmount Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Rockmount Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rockmount Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rockmount Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rockmount Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rockmount Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rockmount Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Glendown Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Manton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gatling Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Camrose Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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