Total Crime Rate

394.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 394.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 58.4 10/10
  • Other theft 58.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 56.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.9 10/10
  • Public order 26.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 12.2 9/10
  • Robbery 9.7 9/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.9 7/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woolwich Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in East Greenwich , and the 40th 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 7RB) in the last 12 months was 394.2 per 1,000 residents and was 246.8% higher than the East Greenwich average (113.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 129.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woolwich Road (SE7 7RB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Woolwich Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ormiston Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dupree Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Gurdon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dupree Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dupree Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gurdon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gurdon Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowen Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gurdon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bugsby'S Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Fearon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fearon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horn Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Aldeburgh Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aldeburgh Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Farmdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Farmdale Road
Sep 2025Public order Bugsby'S Way Under investigation

Data Sources

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