Crime Rates at Woolwich New Road, London, SE18 6EF

Woolwich New Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plumstead Common , and the 85th 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 New Road (SE18 6EF) in the last 12 months was 248.4 per 1,000 residents and was 209.4% higher than the Plumstead Common average (80.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 105.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woolwich New Road (SE18 6EF), 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.