Crime Rate in Greenwich: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in Greenwich

The total recorded crimes in Greenwich, UK in May 2025 are around 2,958 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Greenwich crime rate of 10.23 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 May were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (881) incidents (5.51% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (663) incidents (13.53% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (247) incidents (0.82% increase)
Greenwich Crime Hotspots

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

  • Sports/Recreation Area with total crimes: 48
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 41
  • Hospital with total crimes: 32

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 (280 crimes), and the safest, Eltham Page (56 crimes), is 224 crimes. This noticeable difference indicates a clear disparity in safety across Greenwich.

Similarly, the area of Greenwich Peninsula West (212 crimes) reports a significantly higher crime count compared to Eltham North (20 crimes), with a difference of 192 crimes. This noticeable difference highlights the diverse crime landscape within Greenwich.

Most Dangerous Wards:

Greenwich Peninsula280
Plumstead & Glyndon217
Woolwich Dockyard211
Woolwich Arsenal188
Greenwich Creekside178

Safest Wards:

Eltham Park & Progress83
Shooters Hill72
Kidbrooke Park69
Charlton Village & Riverside61
Eltham Page56

Most Dangerous Areas:

Greenwich Peninsula West212
Charlton Riverside & Woolwich Dockyard203
Greenwich Town & Park146
Greenwich & Deptford Creekside139
West Thamesmead129

Safest Areas:

Kidbrooke North37
Abbey Wood South36
New Eltham34
Avery Hill29
Eltham North20

Greenwich Crime Statstics

In May 2025 the Greenwich has recorded 2,958 crimes with crime rate of 10.23 ranking 75th out of 331 in the UK and ranked 6 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

CityMay 202520242023
CrimesRank (Outer London)CrimesRank (Outer London)CrimesRank (Outer London)
Harrow1,796 2012,311 1519,636 19
Sutton1,369 198,988 1915,828 18
Richmond upon Thames1,406 188,641 1815,748 17
Bexley1,599 1711,384 1720,257 16
Merton1,418 169,994 1617,989 15
Bromley2,386 1416,680 1328,760 14
Kingston upon Thames1,293 128,165 1415,645 12
Barnet2,942 1320,339 1236,190 13
Havering2,030 1113,869 1125,160 11
Redbridge2,500 1016,685 1029,930 10
Barking and Dagenham1,981 913,850 924,133 9
Waltham Forest2,605 818,043 730,955 8
Hounslow2,862 418,366 832,912 4
Croydon4,013 727,293 343,781 7
Ealing3,471 623,905 641,271 6
Enfield3,198 322,077 538,814 3
Hillingdon3,436 222,638 136,086 2
Brent3,821 124,651 240,527 1

Greenwich Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

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).

December 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 799 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 475 incidents.

During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (806 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (492 cases).

In October 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (888 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (592 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (848 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (567 incidents) also being high.

For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (686 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (662 incidents).

July 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 12 incidents, and Theft from the person was another prevalent crime category with 7 incidents.

In June 2024, Other crime recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 167 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 16.70 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202520
April 202512
March 202524
February 202511
January 202513
December 202411
November 202419
October 202421
September 202421
August 202415

A total of 1989 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 180.82 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 228 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025197
April 2025223
March 2025213
February 2025199
January 2025194
December 2024212
November 2024228
October 2024211
September 2024219
August 202492
July 20241

A total of 1552 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 155.20 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 189 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025167
April 2025167
March 2025174
February 2025134
January 2025166
December 2024152
November 2024189
October 2024161
September 2024137
August 2024105

A total of 8079 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 734.45 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 888 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025881
April 2025835
March 2025849
February 2025752
January 2025723
December 2024799
November 2024806
October 2024888
September 2024848
August 2024686
July 202412

A total of 2044 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 185.82 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 236 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025217
April 2025236
March 2025221
February 2025201
January 2025198
December 2024217
November 2024217
October 2024229
September 2024225
August 202477
July 20246

A total of 2011 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 201.10 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 251 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025247
April 2025245
March 2025212
February 2025176
January 2025181
December 2024178
November 2024218
October 2024217
September 2024251
August 202486

A total of 1716 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 156.00 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 209 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025200
April 2025161
March 2025166
February 2025164
January 2025140
December 2024209
November 2024169
October 2024199
September 2024171
August 2024131
July 20246

A total of 1242 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 124.20 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 164 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025137
April 2025119
March 2025130
February 2025101
January 2025145
December 2024130
November 2024164
October 2024124
September 2024116
August 202476

A total of 5517 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 551.70 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 663 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025663
April 2025584
March 2025549
February 2025452
January 2025481
December 2024475
November 2024492
October 2024592
September 2024567
August 2024662

A total of 238 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 21.64 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202528
April 202534
March 202516
February 202520
January 202515
December 202416
November 202435
October 202427
September 202432
August 202413
July 20242

A total of 929 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 84.45 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 122 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202590
April 202576
March 202599
February 202577
January 202569
December 2024112
November 2024122
October 2024107
September 202484
August 202486
July 20247

A total of 736 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 66.91 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 89 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202573
April 202567
March 202578
February 202563
January 202565
December 202467
November 202483
October 202489
September 202487
August 202463
July 20241

A total of 415 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 34.58 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 54 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202528
April 202554
March 202545
February 202544
January 202543
December 202449
November 202452
October 202433
September 202439
August 202425
July 20241
June 20242

A total of 1423 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 129.36 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 177 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202510
April 2025169
March 2025156
February 2025150
January 2025137
December 2024161
November 2024161
October 2024168
September 2024177
August 2024131
July 20243

High Crime Locations Greenwich in May 2025

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

1. Sports/Recreation Area (Map)
Total48
Violence and sexual offences19
Anti-social behaviour7
Theft from the person6
Shoplifting5
Public order3
Other theft3
Vehicle crime2
Robbery2
Possession of weapons1
2. Supermarket (Map)
Total41
Shoplifting41
3. Hospital (Map)
Total32
Violence and sexual offences17
Public order5
Other theft4
Anti-social behaviour4
Possession of weapons1
Other crime1
4. Cutty Sark For Maritime Greenwich (Map)
Total29
Shoplifting25
Public order2
Other theft2
5. Wilton Road (Map)
Total22
Shoplifting9
Violence and sexual offences6
Anti-social behaviour5
Theft from the person1
Bicycle theft1
6. Merlewood Place (Map)
Total20
Shoplifting8
Violence and sexual offences7
Public order3
Possession of weapons1
Other crime1

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