Total Crime Rate

68.0 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 68.0 6/10
  • Burglary 34.0 10/10
  • Other theft 13.6 9/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Robbery 6.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Duke Of Wellington Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 12 local areas in Woolwich Arsenal , and the 282nd lowest crime rate of 771 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 Duke Of Wellington Avenue (SE18 6DP) in the last 12 months was 68.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.8% lower than the Woolwich Arsenal average (233.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (β‰ˆ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 341.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Duke Of Wellington Avenue (SE18 6DP), 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.

Crime Over Time in Duke Of Wellington Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Duke Of Wellington Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Warren Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Macbean Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Macbean Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Creton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Duke Of Wellington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Callis Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Myrtle Alley Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Myrtle Alley Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bell Water Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Bell Water Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bell Water Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Duke Of Wellington Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Duke Of Wellington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Bell Water Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Cornwallis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thomas Street β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Thomas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Thomas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thomas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thomas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thomas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person New Warren Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Duke Of Wellington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New Warren Lane β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New Warren Lane β€”

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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