Postcode · London
Crime in SE18 4DE
How much crime is recorded in SE18 4DE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Woolwich Common
- Council
- Greenwich
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,860 (2024)
SE18 4DELondon
How safe is SE18 4DE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE18 4DE 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
51.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
83
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 4DENational
Violence and sexual offences44.023.6
Burglary9.29.1
Public order8.84.6
Anti-social behaviour7.010.7
Other theft6.14.5
Vehicle crime4.93.5
Criminal damage and arson3.94.7
Drugs2.42.4
Theft from the person1.92.1
Robbery1.41.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Shoplifting0.58.4
Other crime0.41.5
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 34% 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.