Lowest-crime areas in Greenwich
Of Greenwich's 35 neighbourhoods, Eltham North recorded the lowest crime rate, 41 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Charlton Riverside & Woolwich Dockyard the highest, 295 crimes per 1,000 residents. 17 of 35 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Greenwich neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eltham Northaround SE9 1YA | 41 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Avery Hillaround SE9 2EX | 62 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | New Elthamaround SE9 3PG | 66 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Abbey Wood Southaround SE2 0SU | 69 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Charlton Slopesaround SE7 7HT | 69 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Westcombe Park & Maze Hillaround SE3 7NN | 71 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Eltham Westaround SE9 6LE | 71 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Shooters Hillaround SE18 3LZ | 74 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Blackheath Standard & Villagearound SE3 0PJ | 74 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Mottingham Eastaround SE9 3EJ | 76 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Kidbrooke Northaround SE3 8PN | 77 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Middlepark & Horn Parkaround SE9 5JQ | 77 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Greenwich Peninsula Eastaround SE10 0BY | 86 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Plumstead Common & Riversidearound SE18 7NT | 86 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Plumstead Southaround SE18 2LB | 89 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Hornfair Parkaround SE18 4PQ | 93 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | Woolwich Glyndonaround SE18 7SJ | 95 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | Woolwich Westaround SE18 5HB | 99 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 19 | Thamesmead Birchmere Parkaround SE28 8BN | 102 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 20 | Kidbrooke Southaround SE3 9YY | 109 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 21 | Charlton Villagearound SE7 8UH | 111 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 22 | West Thamesmeadaround SE28 0LA | 116 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 23 | Woolwich Southaround SE18 7BB | 122 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 24 | Greenwich Eastaround SE10 9GA | 125 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 25 | Greenwich & Deptford Creeksidearound SE8 3DA | 125 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 26 | Abbey Wood Northaround SE2 9QT | 130 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 27 | Plumstead High Streetaround SE18 1JH | 131 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 28 | Wickham Lane & Winns Commonaround SE2 0XR | 137 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 29 | Greenwich Town & Parkaround SE10 8UU | 138 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 30 | Eltham Southaround SE9 2SU | 138 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 31 | Eltham Parkaround SE9 1SB | 151 | Very high | Shoplifting |
| 32 | Woolwich Arsenalaround SE18 6LJ | 173 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 33 | Woolwich Commonaround SE18 4DG | 173 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 34 | Greenwich Peninsula Westaround SE10 0YS | 242 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 35 | Charlton Riverside & Woolwich Dockyardaround SE18 5LX | 295 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Greenwich has the lowest crime rate?
Eltham North had the lowest recorded crime rate in Greenwich from October 2025 to September 2026: 41 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Greenwich has the highest crime rate?
Charlton Riverside & Woolwich Dockyard had the highest recorded crime rate in Greenwich from October 2025 to September 2026: 295 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.