Crime Rates at Woodpecker Road, London, SE28 8LD

Woodpecker Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Thamesmead Moorings , and the 361st lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodpecker Road (SE28 8LD) in the last 12 months was 85.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.9% lower than the Thamesmead Moorings average (116.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 49.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 366.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodpecker Road (SE28 8LD), the main crime hotspot is near Carlyle Road. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.