Crime Rate in Greenwich: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in Greenwich

The total recorded crimes in Greenwich, UK in July 2025 are around 3,273 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Greenwich crime rate of 11.32 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Greenwich, encompassing approximately 289,065 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (905) incidents (-3.21% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (756) incidents (12.33% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (255) incidents (14.86% increase)
Greenwich Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Murrays Yard with total crimes: 29
  • Hospital with total crimes: 24
  • Bruford Court with total crimes: 24

Greenwich Police Info:

Metropolitan Police Service

How safe is Greenwich?

To understand the safety of Greenwich, we need to analyze Greenwich crime statistics in relation to both national and regional averages. This report will examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to the UK:

    • Greenwich has recorded 19,510 crimes in the current year, resulting in a crime rate of 67.49 per 1,000 residents. This places it at rank 261 out of 331 in the UK, indicating it is safer than average.

    • Yearly trends show that in the previous year, the city recorded 32,543 crimes with a crime rate of 112.58, ranking it 85 in the UK. This a decrease in crime suggests Positive changes.

  • Relative to Outer London:

    • In 2024, Greenwich reported a higher crime volume than the Outer London average, with 19,510 crimes compared to 16,705. This indicates a potentially challenging safety environment in the region for the year. Additionally, Greenwich recorded fewer crimes than 12 out of 18 other cities.

    • In 2023, Greenwich experienced a greater number of crimes than the Outer London average, with 32,543 crimes compared to 28,746. This indicates a higher crime burden for the city in the region during this period. Additionally, Greenwich recorded fewer crimes than 11 out of 18 other cities.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Based on the available data, Greenwich is considered safer compared to the national averages.

    • Compared to other cities in Outer London, Greenwich has a higher crime rate in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Positive changes in overall safety.

Greenwich Crime Analysis: Ward & Area

The difference in crime rates between the most dangerous ward, Greenwich Peninsula (271 crimes), and the safest, Eltham Park & Progress (61 crimes), is 210 crimes. This noticeable difference indicates a clear disparity in safety across Greenwich.

Similarly, the area of Charlton Riverside & Woolwich Dockyard (214 crimes) reports a significantly higher crime count compared to Eltham North (20 crimes), with a difference of 194 crimes. This noticeable difference highlights the diverse crime landscape within Greenwich.

Most Dangerous Wards:

Greenwich Peninsula271
Plumstead & Glyndon236
Woolwich Dockyard234
Woolwich Arsenal227
Greenwich Creekside222

Safest Wards:

Middle Park & Horn Park92
Charlton Village & Riverside76
Eltham Page75
Kidbrooke Village & Sutcliffe69
Eltham Park & Progress61

Most Dangerous Areas:

Charlton Riverside & Woolwich Dockyard214
Greenwich Peninsula West213
Greenwich & Deptford Creekside190
West Thamesmead154
Greenwich Town & Park154

Safest Areas:

Thamesmead Birchmere Park49
Westcombe Park & Maze Hill45
New Eltham43
Abbey Wood South37
Eltham North20

Greenwich Crime Statstics

In July 2025 the Greenwich has recorded 3,273 crimes with crime rate of 11.32 ranking 67th out of 331 in the UK and ranked 7 out 331 in terms of total crimes and 5 in terms of crime rate in Outer London.

In 2024, the total Greenwich crimes were 19,510. The crime rate of Greenwich in 2024 was 67.49 (year) or 5.62 (month) ranking it 261 danzarous in the UK. Greenwich ranked 7 in terms of total crimes and 4 in terms of crime rate in Outer London.

In 2023, the total crimes in Greenwich were around 32,543 crimes with yearly crime rate of 112.58 (year) or 9.38 (month) ranking 85 out 331 most dangerous city in the UK. As compared to neighboring cities in Outer London, Greenwich ranked 8 out 331 in terms of total crimes or 5 as per crime rate of Greenwich

CityJuly 202520242023
CrimesRank (Outer London)CrimesRank (Outer London)CrimesRank (Outer London)
Harrow2,013 2012,311 1519,636 19
Sutton1,570 198,988 1915,828 18
Richmond upon Thames1,402 188,641 1815,748 17
Bexley1,813 1711,384 1720,257 16
Merton1,698 169,994 1617,989 15
Bromley2,802 1416,680 1328,760 14
Kingston upon Thames1,488 128,165 1415,645 12
Barnet3,406 1320,339 1236,190 13
Havering2,415 1113,869 1125,160 11
Redbridge2,761 1016,685 1029,930 10
Barking and Dagenham2,277 913,850 924,133 9
Waltham Forest2,759 818,043 730,955 8
Hounslow3,178 418,366 832,912 4
Croydon4,463 727,293 343,781 7
Ealing4,243 623,905 641,271 6
Enfield3,547 322,077 538,814 3
Hillingdon3,914 222,638 136,086 2
Brent4,387 124,651 240,527 1

Greenwich Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 905 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 756 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (935 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (673 cases).

In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (881 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (663 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (835 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (584 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (849 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (549 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 752 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 452 incidents.

During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (723 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (481 cases).

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 122 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 17.43 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202522
June 202520
May 202520
April 202512
March 202524
February 202511
January 202513

A total of 1142 Drugs incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 163.14 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 190 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025190
June 2025144
May 2025167
April 2025167
March 2025174
February 2025134
January 2025166

A total of 1480 Other theft incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 211.43 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 236 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025211
June 2025196
May 2025217
April 2025236
March 2025221
February 2025201
January 2025198

A total of 1255 Public order incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 179.29 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 229 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025229
June 2025195
May 2025200
April 2025161
March 2025166
February 2025164
January 2025140

A total of 888 Burglary incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 126.86 incidents per month. January 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 145 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025121
June 2025135
May 2025137
April 2025119
March 2025130
February 2025101
January 2025145

A total of 4158 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 594.00 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 756 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025756
June 2025673
May 2025663
April 2025584
March 2025549
February 2025452
January 2025481

A total of 174 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 24.86 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202536
June 202525
May 202528
April 202534
March 202516
February 202520
January 202515

A total of 959 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 137.00 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 174 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025163
June 2025174
May 202510
April 2025169
March 2025156
February 2025150
January 2025137

A total of 286 Other crime incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 40.86 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 54 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202533
June 202539
May 202528
April 202554
March 202545
February 202544
January 202543

A total of 1538 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 219.71 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 255 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025255
June 2025222
May 2025247
April 2025245
March 2025212
February 2025176
January 2025181

A total of 5880 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 840.00 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 935 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025905
June 2025935
May 2025881
April 2025835
March 2025849
February 2025752
January 2025723

A total of 1443 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 206.14 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 227 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025227
June 2025190
May 2025197
April 2025223
March 2025213
February 2025199
January 2025194

A total of 574 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 82.00 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 99 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202571
June 202592
May 202590
April 202576
March 202599
February 202577
January 202569

A total of 461 Robbery incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 65.86 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 78 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202554
June 202561
May 202573
April 202567
March 202578
February 202563
January 202565

High Crime Locations Greenwich in July 2025

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Greenwich postcode area is presented below.

1. Murrays Yard (Map)
Total29
Anti-social behaviour8
Shoplifting7
Violence and sexual offences5
Public order3
Other theft2
Drugs2
Possession of weapons1
Bicycle theft1
2. Hospital (Map)
Total24
Violence and sexual offences8
Criminal damage and arson6
Anti-social behaviour4
Public order3
Other theft3
3. Bruford Court (Map)
Total24
Shoplifting22
Vehicle crime2
4. Cutty Sark For Maritime Greenwich (Map)
Total23
Shoplifting21
Robbery2
5. Linton Close (Map)
Total22
Shoplifting19
Public order3
6. Greens End (Map)
Total21
Shoplifting16
Robbery2
Drugs2
Possession of weapons1

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