Greenwich is among the top 20 most dangerous boroughs in London. The overall crime rate in Greenwich in 2021 was 87 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to London's overall crime rate, coming in 0.23% higher than the London rate of 87 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Greenwich is the 26th most dangerous city, and the 841st most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In March 2021, Greenwich had the worst crime rate in London for possession of weapons, with 31 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.11 per 1,000 inhabitants. April 2020 was also a bad month for Greenwich residents, when it was London's most dangerous area for other crime, recording 37 crimes at a rate of 0.13 per 1,000 residents. Greenwich recorded 188 reports of criminal damage and arson during September 2019, making its crime rate of 0.65 the worst for criminal damage and arson in London that month.
The most common crimes in Greenwich are violence and sexual offences, with 9,054 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 31. This is 7% higher than 2020's figure of 8,457 offences and a difference of 2.07 from 2020's crime rate of 29. Greenwich's least common crimes are possession of weapons, with 205 offences recorded in 2021, a decrease of 9% from 2020's figure of 223 crimes.
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As of 2022, the crime rate in Greenwich is 0.79% higher than London and 16% higher than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Greenwich represent the time frame between April 2019 and March 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 11 May, 2022
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| Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 87 | 25,037 |
| 2020 | 86 | 24,721 |
| 2019 | 94 | 27,126 |
| 2018 | 89 | 25,506 |
| 2017 | 86 | 24,856 |
| 2016 | 80 | 22,992 |
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| Greenwich | London | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 8,350 | 29.00 | 303,000 | 33.85 | 17% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 567 | 1.97 | 21,536 | 2.41 | 22% safer |
| Burglary | 1,582 | 5.49 | 52,414 | 5.85 | 7% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 1,948 | 6.77 | 53,198 | 5.94 | 12% more dangerous |
| Drugs | 1,613 | 5.60 | 43,227 | 4.83 | 14% more dangerous |
| Other Crime | 383 | 1.33 | 10,265 | 1.15 | 14% more dangerous |
| Other Theft | 2,402 | 8.34 | 90,137 | 10.07 | 21% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 205 | 0.71 | 5,014 | 0.56 | 21% more dangerous |
| Public Order | 2,137 | 7.42 | 61,305 | 6.85 | 8% more dangerous |
| Robbery | 523 | 1.82 | 22,528 | 2.52 | 38% safer |
| Shoplifting | 1,202 | 4.17 | 33,674 | 3.76 | 10% more dangerous |
| Theft From the Person | 404 | 1.40 | 39,809 | 4.45 | 218% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 3,017 | 10.48 | 98,517 | 11.00 | 5.0% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 9,054 | 31.44 | 244,975 | 27.36 | 13% more dangerous |
| Borough | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croydon | 31,894 | 82.48 | 5% safer |
| Hounslow | 22,555 | 83.07 | 4.7% safer |
| Enfield | 28,415 | 85.13 | 2.1% safer |
| Lewisham | 26,128 | 85.43 | 1.8% safer |
| Barking and Dagenham | 18,483 | 86.81 | 0.16% safer |
| Greenwich | 25,037 | 86.95 | - |
| Newham | 32,828 | 92.96 | 6% more dangerous |
| Lambeth | 31,362 | 96.19 | 10% more dangerous |
| Tower Hamlets | 31,621 | 97.37 | 11% more dangerous |
| Southwark | 31,379 | 98.42 | 12% more dangerous |
| Islington | 24,816 | 102.35 | 15% more dangerous |
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| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2022 | Drugs | On or near Anglesea Avenue | Local resolution |
| March 2022 | Theft from the person | On or near Tom Cribb Road | Local resolution |
| March 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Fantail Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Woolwich Church Street | Offender given a caution |
| March 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Everest Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Myrtledene Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Lipton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Federation Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Gourock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Burglary | On or near Charlton Dene | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Cambridge Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Durham Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Drugs | On or near Renaissance Walk | Local resolution |
| March 2022 | Bicycle theft | On or near Thames Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Felixstowe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Drugs | On or near Anglesea Avenue | Local resolution |
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Carnation Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 20 | 23 | 40 | 29 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.0 | Getting worse |
| Burglary | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safer |
| Drugs | 2.7 | 4.1 | 6 | 6 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | Safer |
| Other Theft | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.64 | 0.76 | 0.77 | 0.71 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.8 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 5 | 6 | 4.5 | 4.2 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 12 | 15 | 11 | 10 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | Getting worse |
We only display green spaces in Greenwich that are named, and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries during 2021.
| Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others | Crimes per Hectare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Wood Park | - | - | 2 | - | 8 | 5 | 7 |
| Birchmere Park | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 0 | 0.46 |
| Cator Park | 30 | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 |
| Eaglesfield | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 0.55 |
| Ecology Park | 35 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 29 | 19 |
| Greening Street Green | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| Greenwich Park | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 0.48 |
| Kidbrooke Green Park | 5 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2.5 |
| King George's Field | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1.1 |
| Royal Military Academy Cricket Ground | - | 1 | - | - | - | 0 | 0.32 |
| Shrewsbury Park | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0.07 |
| St Alfege Recreation Ground | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 0 | 3.4 |
| Sutcliffe Park | 26 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2.4 |
| Woolwich Common | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0.02 |
| City | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry | 39.93 | 118% safer |
| Birmingham | 49.60 | 75% safer |
| Barnet | 67.08 | 30% safer |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 5% safer |
| Greenwich | 86.95 | - |
| Sheffield | 90.03 | 3.4% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 3.9% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 22% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 29% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 34% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 42% more dangerous |
Greenwich Peninsula is the most dangerous neighbourhood in Greenwich, followed by Woolwich Dockyard, Arsenal & Charlton Riverside in second place, and Eltham South as the third most dangerous area. Greenwich's safest neighbourhoods are, in order, Charlton Slopes, Eltham North, and Shooters Hill.
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Wood North | 971 | 101 | Eighth |
| Abbey Wood South | 450 | 61 | 27th |
| Avery Hill | 410 | 66 | 22nd |
| Blackheath Standard & Village | 477 | 74 | 19th |
| Charlton Slopes | 400 | 54 | 32nd |
| Charlton Village | 671 | 85 | 13th |
| Eltham North | 232 | 34 | 33rd |
| Eltham Park | 528 | 84 | 14th |
| Eltham South | 931 | 140 | Third |
| Eltham West | 609 | 74 | 18th |
| Greenwich & Deptford Creekside | 858 | 71 | 21st |
| Greenwich East | 988 | 108 | Sixth |
| Greenwich Peninsula | 1,972 | 151 | First |
| Greenwich Town & Park | 1,179 | 120 | Fourth |
| Hornfair Park | 786 | 94 | Tenth |
| Kidbrooke North | 410 | 62 | 25th |
| Kidbrooke South | 740 | 71 | 20th |
| Middlepark & Horn Park | 673 | 82 | 15th |
| Mottingham East | 418 | 60 | 29th |
| New Eltham | 409 | 62 | 24th |
| Plumstead Common & Riverside | 734 | 63 | 23rd |
| Plumstead High Street | 1,053 | 100 | Ninth |
| Plumstead South | 392 | 61 | 28th |
| Shooters Hill | 416 | 55 | 31st |
| Thamesmead Birchmere Park | 460 | 62 | 26th |
| West Thamesmead | 1,227 | 76 | 17th |
| Westcombe Park & Maze Hill | 385 | 56 | 30th |
| Wickham Lane & Winns Common | 631 | 85 | 12th |
| Woolwich Common | 735 | 103 | Seventh |
| Woolwich Dockyard, Arsenal & Charlton Riverside | 2,283 | 151 | Second |
| Woolwich Glyndon | 662 | 86 | 11th |
| Woolwich South | 1,283 | 113 | Fifth |
| Woolwich West | 642 | 79 | 16th |
Showing the safest and most dangerous parts of Greenwich for specific criminal activity, with crime count and rate shown in brackets.
| Crime Type | Safest Neighbourhood | Most Dangerous Neighbourhood |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | Eltham North (74) | Woolwich Dockyard, Arsenal & Charlton Riverside (854) |
| Bicycle Theft | Middlepark & Horn Park (1) | Greenwich Town & Park (98) |
| Burglary | Middlepark & Horn Park (18) | Greenwich Peninsula (165) |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | Eltham North (16) | Greenwich Peninsula (137) |
| Drugs | Westcombe Park & Maze Hill (6) | Woolwich Dockyard, Arsenal & Charlton Riverside (253) |
| Other Crime | Shooters Hill (2) | Middlepark & Horn Park (28) |
| Other Theft | Eltham North (21) | Greenwich Peninsula (239) |
| Possession of Weapons | Westcombe Park & Maze Hill (1) | Woolwich Dockyard, Arsenal & Charlton Riverside (34) |
| Public Order | Eltham North (9) | Woolwich Dockyard, Arsenal & Charlton Riverside (235) |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | Charlton Slopes (2) | Woolwich Dockyard, Arsenal & Charlton Riverside (69) |
| Shoplifting | Woolwich West (1) | Eltham South (120) |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | Eltham West (1) | Greenwich Peninsula (74) |
| Vehicle Crime | Woolwich West (57) | Kidbrooke North (118) |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | Eltham North (73) | Woolwich Common (352) |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Greenwich change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in April, when Greenwich saw a 293% increase in anti-social behaviour. Greenwich saw a large fall in theft from the person during April, when it fell by 90% compared to April in 2019. Greenwich saw consistent falls in the crime rate of several types of crime during every month of its Coronavirus lockdown, including other theft, robbery, and theft from the person.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +4% | +293% | +191% | +93% | +34% | +70% | +55% | +40% | +113% | +56% |
| Bicycle Theft | -44% | -52% | -30% | +24% | +100% | +225% | +94% | +108% | +58% | +171% |
| Burglary | -55% | -63% | -53% | -42% | -20% | -18% | -10% | -12% | -27% | -16% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | +7% | -28% | -24% | -12% | +1% | +36% | -22% | -22% | +5% | -2% |
| Drugs | +3% | +187% | +264% | +72% | +26% | -4% | +7% | +12% | +54% | +48% |
| Other Crime | -25% | +28% | +18% | +36% | +3% | -3% | +27% | -7% | -24% | -42% |
| Other Theft | -20% | -41% | -30% | -38% | -27% | -19% | - | -10% | -23% | -15% |
| Possession of Weapons | -23% | -56% | +29% | -15% | +6% | -18% | -21% | +41% | +18% | -11% |
| Public Order | -16% | +3% | -5% | +13% | +34% | +24% | +18% | +33% | +8% | -8% |
| Robbery | -8% | -34% | -58% | -7% | -16% | +30% | -16% | -44% | -1% | -47% |
| Shoplifting | -28% | -51% | -67% | -21% | -18% | -45% | -15% | -14% | -34% | -7% |
| Theft From the Person | - | -90% | -78% | -51% | -56% | -29% | -11% | -59% | -64% | -29% |
| Vehicle Crime | -16% | -51% | -33% | -45% | -20% | -40% | -15% | -28% | -26% | -24% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -2% | -18% | +7% | -1% | -2% | +13% | -10% | +1% | +4% | -17% |
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