Postcode · London
Crime in SE18 5DD
How much crime is recorded in SE18 5DD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Woolwich West
- Council
- Greenwich
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,274 (2024)
SE18 5DDLondon
How safe is SE18 5DD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE18 5DD 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
44.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
87
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 5DDNational
Violence and sexual offences30.323.6
Burglary15.49.1
Other theft12.04.5
Anti-social behaviour11.410.7
Vehicle crime6.23.5
Drugs5.82.4
Public order4.64.6
Robbery3.01.4
Theft from the person2.62.1
Other crime2.11.5
Criminal damage and arson2.04.7
Shoplifting1.78.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 22% 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.