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Crime Rates in Greenwich, borough

Crime Rate

82.3

Low 4/10

Last updated: 02.04.2025

Annual total crime rate in Greenwich, (borough) is 82.3 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Greenwich (borough) by type

Violence and sexual offences 23.8 3/10

Anti-social behaviour 16.2 5/10

Vehicle crime 6.4 7/10

Other theft 6.22 4/10

Shoplifting 5.51 3/10

Public order 5.05 4/10

Drugs 4.21 6/10

Criminal damage and arson 3.8 2/10

Burglary 3.69 5/10

Theft from the person 2.83 5/10

Robbery 2.29 6/10

Other crime 1.14 2/10

Bicycle theft 0.761 5/10

Possession of weapons 0.47 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Mar 2024 - Feb 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Greenwich (borough) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Greenwich (borough).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Greenwich (borough) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Greenwich (borough) and London (region)

Number of crimes per 1000 resident population

Greenwich
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Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Greenwich (borough)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Greenwich (borough)

Ward name	Crime Rate
1. Eltham Park & Progress	48.8 low
2. Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham	53.8 low
3. Charlton Hornfair	55.9 low
4. Blackheath Westcombe	57.2 low
5. Eltham Page	58 low
6. Middle Park & Horn Park	61.5 low
7. Shooters Hill	61.6 low
8. Plumstead Common	65.4 low
9. West Thamesmead	65.5 low
10. Charlton Village & Riverside	74 low
11. Kidbrooke Park	75.3 low
12. Abbey Wood	76.6 low
13. East Greenwich	78.2 low
14. Thamesmead Moorings	78.5 low
15. Kidbrooke Village & Sutcliffe	78.7 low
16. Eltham Town & Avery Hill	83.9 low
17. Plumstead & Glyndon	88.7 low
18. Woolwich Dockyard	90.7 low
19. Woolwich Common	93.1 low
20. Greenwich Creekside	108 low
21. Greenwich Park	115 medium
22. Woolwich Arsenal	154 medium
23. Greenwich Peninsula	177 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Mar 2024 - Feb 2025

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