Total Crime Rate

261.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

113.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 261.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 113.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 107.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.5 9/10
  • Public order 37.9 10/10
  • Other crime 8.4 9/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Robbery 6.3 7/10
  • Theft from the person 6.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woolwich New Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Plumstead Common , and the 80th 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 New Road (SE18 6EF) in the last 12 months was 261.1 per 1,000 residents and was 207.4% higher than the Plumstead Common average (84.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 113.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

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Crime Over Time in Woolwich New Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/143)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bathway —
Apr 2026Drugs Taylor'S Buildings Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woolwich New Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Woolwich Arsenal Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Woolwich Arsenal Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Taylor'S Buildings —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Taylor'S Buildings —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Taylor'S Buildings —
Apr 2026Drugs Taylor'S Buildings Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woolwich New Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Taylor'S Buildings Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Taylor'S Buildings Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Taylor'S Buildings Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Taylor'S Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woolwich New Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greens End Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Greens End Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilmount Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilmount Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Greens End Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Greens End Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Greens End Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Greens End Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Greens End Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greens End Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Greens End Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Greens End Under investigation
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Data Sources

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