Crime Rates at Ashmore Road, London, SE18 4BY

Ashmore Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 15 local areas in Shooters Hill , and the 247th lowest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashmore Road (SE18 4BY) in the last 12 months was 60.9 per 1,000 residents and was 49.9% lower than the Shooters Hill average (121.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 127.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashmore Road (SE18 4BY), the main crime hotspot is near Woolwich Common. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.