Crime Rate in Woolwich Dockyard, ward

Woolwich Dockyard has the 8th lowest crime rate of 23 wards in Greenwich district and the 2497th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 266th lowest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Woolwich Dockyard in the last 12 months was 83.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% lower than the Greenwich district average (119.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Woolwich Dockyard’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 345 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 434 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Woolwich Dockyard ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Castile Road, with 59 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Rectory Place (21 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.