Total Crime Rate
3.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woolwich Road area has the lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in East Greenwich , and the 5th 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 Woolwich Road (SE7 7QY) in the last 12 months was 3.2 per 1,000 residents and was 97.1% lower than the East Greenwich average (113.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 1.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woolwich Road (SE7 7QY), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horn Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dupree Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dupree Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dupree Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gurdon Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowen Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Gurdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gurdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bugsby'S Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gurdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Aldeburgh Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldeburgh Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Farmdale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bugsby'S Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bugsby'S Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Farmdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Felltram Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Felltram Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairthorn Road | Under investigation |
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