Crime Rates at Abbey Wood Road, London, SE2 9DZ

Abbey Wood Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Abbey Wood , and the 16th highest crime rate of 771 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 Abbey Wood Road (SE2 9DZ) in the last 12 months was 749.3 per 1,000 residents and was 612.8% higher than the Abbey Wood average (105.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 83 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 85.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 84 (≈ 242.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 168.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbey Wood Road (SE2 9DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Wilton Road. Police recorded 166 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.