Postcode · London
Crime in SE18 1PG
How much crime is recorded in SE18 1PG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Plumstead High Street
- Council
- Greenwich
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,383 (2024)
SE18 1PGLondon
How safe is SE18 1PG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE18 1PG 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
45.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
103
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 1PGNational
Anti-social behaviour29.510.7
Violence and sexual offences28.223.6
Burglary12.99.1
Vehicle crime11.13.5
Drugs7.22.4
Public order5.14.6
Other theft5.04.5
Criminal damage and arson4.64.7
Robbery2.61.4
Shoplifting2.28.4
Theft from the person1.82.1
Other crime1.61.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.