Postcode · London
Crime in SE2 9LP
How much crime is recorded in SE2 9LP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Abbey Wood North
- Council
- Greenwich
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,080 (2024)
SE2 9LPLondon
How safe is SE2 9LP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE2 9LP area, well 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
45.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
108
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 9LPNational
Anti-social behaviour36.710.7
Violence and sexual offences28.823.6
Drugs11.52.4
Vehicle crime10.83.5
Burglary10.59.1
Criminal damage and arson3.94.7
Public order3.64.6
Other theft3.34.5
Robbery2.11.4
Other crime1.61.5
Theft from the person1.32.1
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Shoplifting0.38.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 22% 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.