Postcode district · London
Crime in SE18
How much crime is recorded in SE18, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Greenwich
- Region
- London
- Population
- 100,335 (2024)
SE18Postcode district · London
How safe is SE18
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in SE18, 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
43.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
91
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).
SE18National
Violence and sexual offences28.923.6
Anti-social behaviour18.510.7
Burglary14.09.1
Vehicle crime7.13.5
Other theft6.74.5
Shoplifting6.68.4
Public order6.14.6
Drugs4.52.4
Criminal damage and arson3.64.7
Robbery2.81.4
Theft from the person2.12.1
Other crime1.11.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.