Crime Rates at Woolwich High Street, London, SE18 6DN

Woolwich High Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Charlton Village & Riverside , and the 11th 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 Woolwich High Street (SE18 6DN) in the last 12 months was 850.4 per 1,000 residents and was 595.8% higher than the Charlton Village & Riverside average (122.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 89 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 107 (≈ 296.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woolwich High Street (SE18 6DN), the main crime hotspot is near Murrays Yard. Police recorded 283 crimes here, including 96 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.