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

Woolwich High Street area has the highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Charlton Village & Riverside , and the highest crime rate of 754 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 6EA) in the last 12 months was 1845.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1254.3% higher than the Charlton Village & Riverside average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 85 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 111.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 118 (≈ 590.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woolwich High Street (SE18 6EA), the main crime hotspot is near Murrays Yard. Police recorded 305 crimes here, including 102 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.