Postcode · London
Crime in SE18 1DR
How much crime is recorded in SE18 1DR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Plumstead High Street
- Council
- Greenwich
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,665 (2024)
SE18 1DRLondon
How safe is SE18 1DR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 71.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE18 1DR area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
71.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
162
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 1DRNational
Violence and sexual offences46.123.6
Anti-social behaviour41.010.7
Burglary30.19.1
Public order13.14.6
Other theft9.64.5
Robbery9.31.4
Drugs8.22.4
Vehicle crime7.43.5
Shoplifting7.18.4
Criminal damage and arson5.74.7
Theft from the person3.52.1
Possession of weapons2.10.9
Other crime1.11.5
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 13% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.