Total Crime Rate
41.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hopton Road area has the lowest crime rate of 12 local areas in Woolwich Arsenal , and the 146th lowest crime rate of 771 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 Hopton Road (SE18 6TH) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 82.2% lower than the Woolwich Arsenal average (233.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Drugs with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (β 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hopton Road (SE18 6TH), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 162 crimes here, including 95 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parry Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cadogan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parry Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parry Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parry Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parry Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cadogan Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parry Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parry Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parry Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parry Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beresford Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beresford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beresford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cadogan Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Argyll Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beresford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Duke Of Wellington Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New Warren Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New Warren Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | New Warren Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cornwallis Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Major Draper Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Major Draper Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Duke Of Wellington Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Duke Of Wellington Avenue | Under investigation |
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