Postcode · London
Crime in SE2 9BE
How much crime is recorded in SE2 9BE, 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)
SE2 9BELondon
How safe is SE2 9BE
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 9BE 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
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 9BENational
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
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.