Crime Rates at Seymour Street, London, SE18 6SX

Seymour Street area has the highest crime rate of 12 local areas in Woolwich Arsenal , and the 3rd 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 Seymour Street (SE18 6SX) in the last 12 months was 1269.6 per 1,000 residents and was 421.9% higher 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 208 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 6 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 35.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 334 (≈ 523.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Seymour Street (SE18 6SX), the main crime hotspot is near Arthur Grove. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.