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Crime in SE18 6SR

How much crime is recorded in SE18 6SR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Woolwich Arsenal
Council
Greenwich
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,346 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SE18 6SR

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 97.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE18 6SR 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
97.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
267
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 6SRNational
Violence and sexual offences74.423.6
Anti-social behaviour51.410.7
Shoplifting24.68.4
Other theft21.64.5
Public order21.44.6
Drugs21.12.4
Burglary20.49.1
Theft from the person15.92.1
Robbery11.61.4
Criminal damage and arson9.24.7
Vehicle crime3.93.5
Bicycle theft2.61.0
Possession of weapons2.20.9
Other crime1.91.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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.

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