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Is Plaistow safe?

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Indicative score

Normal caution

Based on public recorded crime near Plaistow, Bromley within 500m.

Incidents

37

Trend

rising

Confidence

High

Crime Summary

Most recent public police data available: July 2026.

violent crime13
Anti-social behaviour11
Vehicle crime4
Other theft3
Public order3
Drugs2

Area Profile

Visitor-friendly by day, calmer in the evening, and best for stays that do not need West End proximity.

Tourist friendlinessExcellent
Family suitabilityHigh
NightlifeQuiet
Late-night cautionLow

Local Policing

This point falls in the Plaistow neighbourhood, covered by the Metropolitan Police.

Current local priorities

  • Drugs - Officers will focus on allegations of drug dealing taking place in specified locations on the ward
  • Speeding Vehicles Avondale Road/Park Lane/Burnt Ash Lane
  • Tackling violence and safeguarding vulnerable people
Local policing team page

Transport

Nearest rail-based stations from the TfL Unified API.

Sundridge Park

658m away · Southeastern

Bromley North

1.2km away · Southeastern

Grove Park

1.4km away · Southeastern

Ravensbourne

1.8km away · Southeastern, Thameslink

How to Read This

Designed for travel planning, not certainty.

  • Recent street-level incidents within the selected radius are weighted by category.
  • Violence, robbery, weapons and burglary carry higher weight than lower-severity categories.
  • A stable neighbourhood baseline from the official English Indices of Deprivation crime domain anchors the score.
  • Dense central visitor areas are normalized so footfall does not automatically imply danger.
  • Improving recent trend slightly lifts the score; a rising trend lowers it.
  • The score is indicative and based only on public recorded crime data, not a guarantee of personal safety.

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