Total Crime Rate

180.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 180.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 48.2 8/10
  • Burglary 41.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.8 8/10
  • Other theft 35.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.2 9/10
  • Drugs 16.1 9/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Duke Of Wellington Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 12 local areas in Woolwich Arsenal , and the 154th highest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Duke Of Wellington Avenue (SE18 6FR) in the last 12 months was 180.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.0% lower than the Woolwich Arsenal average (243.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/101)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Bell Water Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Greens End Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Major Draper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Major Draper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferry Terminal Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greens End Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greens End Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greens End Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greens End Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Greens End Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Major Draper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Greens End Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Greens End Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Greens End Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Greens End Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Greens End Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Greens End Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Greens End Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Greens End Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Duke Of Wellington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duke Of Wellington Avenue —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Major Draper Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Major Draper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Murrays Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duke Of Wellington Avenue —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Carriage Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carriage Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carriage Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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