Total Crime Rate
51.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Caldwell Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 15 local areas in Shooters Hill , and the 194th lowest crime rate of 754 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 Caldwell Close (SE18 6FX) in the last 12 months was 51.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% lower than the Shooters Hill average (121.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Caldwell Close (SE18 6FX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Engineer Close, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gildersome Street (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Woolwich Common| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kempt Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gildersome Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brookhill Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brookhill Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightingale Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightingale Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightingale Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fennell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gildersome Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gildersome Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightingale Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gildersome Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gunner Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Engineer Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Engineer Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Engineer Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Engineer Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ritter Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kempt Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spearman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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