Total Crime Rate
513.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
227.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Thomas Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Charlton Village & Riverside , and the 28th highest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Thomas Street (SE18 6HT) in the last 12 months was 513.4 per 1,000 residents and was 276.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 85 (≈ 227.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thomas Street (SE18 6HT), 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.
View Crime In Woolwich Arsenal| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | John Wilson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Greens End | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Greens End | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Greens End | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Greens End | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Greens End | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Greens End | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Greens End | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Greens End | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Greens End | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greens End | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilmount Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greens End | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greens End | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greens End | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woolwich New Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Woolwich New Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woolwich New Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woolwich New Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Woolwich Arsenal | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Greens End | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilmount Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Taylor'S Buildings | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Murrays Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Murrays Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Murrays Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Murrays Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Murrays Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Murrays Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Murrays Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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