Crime Rates at Whitworth Street, London, SE10 9EN

Whitworth Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in East Greenwich , and the 29th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitworth Street (SE10 9EN) in the last 12 months was 545.6 per 1,000 residents and was 380.1% higher than the East Greenwich average (113.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 173 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 132.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitworth Street (SE10 9EN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 283 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.