Greenwich has a crime rate of 107.99 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #263 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Greenwich's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Greenwich?

As of April 2026, Greenwich has an annual crime rate of 107.99 per 1,000 residents, based on 2,792 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Greenwich rank nationally for crime?

Greenwich ranks #263 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Greenwich?

The most common crime type in Greenwich is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 821 incidents in April 2026 — 29.4% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Greenwich local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Metropolitan Police Service Police

Crime in Greenwich: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Greenwich recorded 2,792 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 9.66 per 1,000 residents. This places Greenwich at #263 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 29.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 5.0% compared to the same period last year.

warning Crime is significantly above the UK average for this area.

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monitoring107.99 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment2,792 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #263 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 5.0% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

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Total Crimes

2,792

trending_down -0.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

107.99per 1k

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Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 44 Other theft: 26	44
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 61 Robbery: 6	61
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 27	27
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 22 Theft from the person: 3	22
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 17	17
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 17	17
On or near Dursley Road Map	Anti-social behaviour: 16	16
On or near Supermarket Map	Public order: 12 Criminal damage and arson: 4	12
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 14	14
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 8 Other theft: 6	8

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

2,792 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

821

29.4%

Anti-social Behaviour

564

20.2%

Shoplifting

224

8.0%

Public Order

185

6.6%

Other Theft

184

6.6%

Vehicle Crime

183

6.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

153

5.5%

Drug Offences

147

5.3%

Burglary

101

3.6%

Theft from Person

2.7%

Robbery

2.5%

Other Crime

1.8%

Weapons Possession

0.9%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

Crime Analysis: Greenwich

Greenwich recorded 2,792 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 107.99 per 1,000 residents — one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, placing it in the top quarter nationally (#263 of 331 local authorities).

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Greenwich at 29.4%. Anti-social Behaviour (20.2%) and Shoplifting (8.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Greenwich has fallen slightly — by 5.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Metropolitan Police Service through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

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23 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Greenwich Peninsula	228	163.6
2	Woolwich Dockyard	202	158.4
3	Woolwich Arsenal	193	152.1
4	Greenwich Creekside	113	130.6
5	Kidbrooke Village & Sutcliffe	94	123.4

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Charlton Village & Riverside	91	4.9
shield	Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham	71	4.4
shield	Blackheath Westcombe	83	5.5
shield	Charlton Hornfair	82	6.7
shield	Eltham Page	60	6.2

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