Postcode · London
Crime in SE18 5BY
How much crime is recorded in SE18 5BY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Charlton Riverside & Woolwich Dockyard
- Council
- Greenwich
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,111 (2024)
SE18 5BYLondon
How safe is SE18 5BY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 86.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE18 5BY area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
86.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
242
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 5BYNational
Violence and sexual offences55.723.6
Shoplifting51.38.4
Burglary39.39.1
Anti-social behaviour36.110.7
Public order20.14.6
Other theft14.04.5
Drugs12.52.4
Robbery10.11.4
Vehicle crime9.53.5
Theft from the person8.32.1
Criminal damage and arson6.74.7
Other crime3.91.5
Bicycle theft3.01.0
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 41% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.