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Crime in SE18 5

How much crime is recorded in SE18 5, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Greenwich
Region
London
Population
16,271 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SE18 5

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in SE18 5, 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
49.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
111
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 5National
Violence and sexual offences34.023.6
Anti-social behaviour18.910.7
Burglary16.29.1
Shoplifting9.68.4
Other theft9.24.5
Public order7.74.6
Drugs7.32.4
Vehicle crime6.33.5
Robbery4.41.4
Criminal damage and arson3.64.7
Theft from the person3.02.1
Other crime1.51.5
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 13% 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.

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