Crime Rates at Woolwich Road, London, SE7 7AL

Woolwich Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Charlton Village & Riverside , and the 17th 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 Woolwich Road (SE7 7AL) in the last 12 months was 718.8 per 1,000 residents and was 488.1% higher than the Charlton Village & Riverside average (122.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 82 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 170.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woolwich Road (SE7 7AL), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 210 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.