Crime Rates at Holmwood Villas, London, SE7 7RH

Holmwood Villas 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 Holmwood Villas (SE7 7RH) 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 Holmwood Villas (SE7 7RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 95 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.