Postcode · London
Crime in SE18 1BF
How much crime is recorded in SE18 1BF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Plumstead High Street
- Council
- Greenwich
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,514 (2024)
SE18 1BFLondon
How safe is SE18 1BF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE18 1BF area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
44.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
87
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SE18 1BFNational
Violence and sexual offences26.823.6
Burglary23.59.1
Shoplifting12.88.4
Anti-social behaviour11.010.7
Other theft7.04.5
Vehicle crime6.93.5
Robbery5.61.4
Public order3.04.6
Drugs2.72.4
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Theft from the person1.92.1
Other crime1.21.5
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 15% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.