Crime Rate in Woolwich Dockyard, ward

Woolwich Dockyard has the 10th lowest crime rate of 23 wards in Greenwich district and the 2258th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 282nd lowest crime rate of 703 wards.

The overall crime rate in Woolwich Dockyard in the last 12 months was 86.6 per 1,000 residents and was 26.6% lower than the Greenwich district average (117.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Woolwich Dockyard’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 343 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 Burglary ( -14.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 444 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Woolwich Dockyard ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Castile Road. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.