Crime Rate in Woolwich Common, ward

Woolwich Common has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 23 wards in Greenwich district and the 3752nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 108th lowest crime rate of 703 wards.

The overall crime rate in Woolwich Common in the last 12 months was 62.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.0% lower than the Greenwich district average (117.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Woolwich Common’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 361 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -34.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 444 (≈ 28.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Woolwich Common ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Barnfield Road, with 74 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Brookhill Road (36 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.