Crime Rates at Rutherglen Road, London, SE2 0XU

Rutherglen Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon , and the 183rd highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rutherglen Road (SE2 0XU) in the last 12 months was 160.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.9% higher 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rutherglen Road (SE2 0XU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glendown Road, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brickfield Cottages (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.