Postcode · London
Crime in SE2 9EQ
How much crime is recorded in SE2 9EQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Abbey Wood South
- Council
- Greenwich
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,838 (2024)
SE2 9EQLondon
How safe is SE2 9EQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE2 9EQ area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
25.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
45
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 9EQNational
Violence and sexual offences17.723.6
Anti-social behaviour6.510.7
Vehicle crime6.03.5
Burglary5.29.1
Drugs3.82.4
Other theft3.44.5
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Public order2.24.6
Robbery0.81.4
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Theft from the person0.12.1
Other crime0.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 44% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.