Plumstead Common vs South Richmond

Plumstead Common has a safety score of 6/100 (High Crime) and recorded 5,518 crimes in the last 12 months. South Richmond has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) with 2,933 crimes. South Richmond scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Plumstead Common shows a year-on-year crime trend of +7.2% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. South Richmond shows -7.3% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Plumstead Common, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,663 incidents). In South Richmond, it is Anti-Social Behaviour (694 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Plumstead Common recorded 1,286 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while South Richmond recorded 694. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Plumstead Common totalled 1,663 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 571 in South Richmond. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Plumstead Common recorded 5,150 crimes (now 5,518, a change of +7.2%). South Richmond recorded 3,165 crimes previously (now 2,933, -7.3%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Plumstead Common has a resolution rate of 27.8% and South Richmond has 38.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Plumstead Common falls within the Metropolitan Police Service boundary. South Richmond is covered by Metropolitan Police Service. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Plumstead Common and South Richmond. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.