Crime Rate in Woolwich Arsenal, ward

Woolwich Arsenal has the highest crime rate of 23 wards in Greenwich district and the 199th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 49th highest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Woolwich Arsenal in the last 12 months was 233.2 per 1,000 residents and was 95.5% higher than the Greenwich district average (119.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Woolwich Arsenal’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 835 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 28 cases , down -34.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 52.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -34.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1,252 (≈ 89.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Woolwich Arsenal ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Murrays Yard, with 283 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Shopping Area (115 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.