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Crime in SE2 9BD

How much crime is recorded in SE2 9BD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Abbey Wood North
Council
Greenwich
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,870 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SE2 9BD

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 57.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE2 9BD 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
57.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
107
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).

SE2 9BDNational
Violence and sexual offences33.023.6
Anti-social behaviour20.310.7
Vehicle crime18.23.5
Burglary12.19.1
Drugs7.72.4
Public order6.14.6
Other theft4.64.5
Shoplifting4.18.4
Robbery3.41.4
Criminal damage and arson3.04.7
Other crime2.51.5
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Theft from the person0.42.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 9% 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.

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