Postcode · London
Crime in SE2 9LT
How much crime is recorded in SE2 9LT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Abbey Wood North
- Council
- Greenwich
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,802 (2024)
SE2 9LTLondon
How safe is SE2 9LT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE2 9LT 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
48.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
90
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 9LTNational
Violence and sexual offences30.723.6
Anti-social behaviour16.710.7
Vehicle crime12.23.5
Burglary9.09.1
Criminal damage and arson6.24.7
Public order6.14.6
Other theft5.64.5
Robbery2.91.4
Drugs2.82.4
Other crime2.01.5
Theft from the person1.12.1
Shoplifting1.08.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 32% 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.