Crime Rate in Woolwich Common, ward

Woolwich Common has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 23 wards in Greenwich district and the 3621st lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 112th lowest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Woolwich Common in the last 12 months was 62.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.6% lower than the Greenwich district average (119.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Woolwich Common’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 370 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 64.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 443 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Woolwich Common ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Barnfield Road. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.