Postcode · London
Crime in SE18 5DF
How much crime is recorded in SE18 5DF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Woolwich West
- Council
- Greenwich
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,820 (2024)
SE18 5DFLondon
How safe is SE18 5DF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE18 5DF area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
36.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
73
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 5DFNational
Violence and sexual offences26.523.6
Anti-social behaviour18.610.7
Burglary8.29.1
Vehicle crime6.23.5
Drugs5.22.4
Public order4.44.6
Other theft4.04.5
Criminal damage and arson1.54.7
Robbery1.31.4
Shoplifting1.38.4
Theft from the person1.12.1
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Other crime0.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 25% 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.