Postcode · London
Crime in SE18 7JA
How much crime is recorded in SE18 7JA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Woolwich South
- Council
- Greenwich
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,519 (2024)
SE18 7JALondon
How safe is SE18 7JA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 57.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE18 7JA area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
57.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
106
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 7JANational
Violence and sexual offences35.323.6
Burglary27.09.1
Anti-social behaviour25.610.7
Vehicle crime11.83.5
Other theft8.64.5
Public order5.64.6
Drugs4.52.4
Criminal damage and arson1.74.7
Theft from the person1.62.1
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Robbery0.71.4
Other crime0.71.5
Shoplifting0.58.4
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 12% 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.