Safest Areas in Greenwich
Data: 2025-05 to 2026-04 · Source: data.police.uk
Greenwich recorded 1,453 burglaries in the last 12 months. That puts burglary 43% above the UK average, so a professionally installed alarm system is a smart investment.
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Get My Free QuotesBurglaries (12 months)
1,453
4.85 per 1,000 residents
UK average (per 1,000)
3.4
England & Wales
vs UK average
+43%
burglary rate difference
Safest neighbourhoods in Greenwich
Ranked by burglary rate, lowest first
1Thamesmead Moorings
Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham
Charlton Hornfair
Eltham Park & Progress
West Thamesmead
Middle Park & Horn Park
Abbey Wood
Plumstead Common
Kidbrooke Park
Plumstead & Glyndon
Eltham Page
Woolwich Common
Blackheath Westcombe
Shooters Hill
Eltham Town & Avery Hill
Brockley
Charlton Village & Riverside
Blackheath
Greenwich Creekside
Greenwich Park
East Greenwich
Woolwich Dockyard
Kidbrooke Village & Sutcliffe
Lewisham Central
Greenwich Peninsula
Woolwich Arsenal
Burglary hotspots in Greenwich
Ranked by burglary rate, highest first
1Woolwich Arsenal
Greenwich Peninsula
Lewisham Central
Kidbrooke Village & Sutcliffe
Woolwich Dockyard
East Greenwich
Greenwich Park
Greenwich Creekside
Blackheath
Charlton Village & Riverside
Brockley
Eltham Town & Avery Hill
Shooters Hill
Blackheath Westcombe
Woolwich Common
Eltham Page
Plumstead & Glyndon
Kidbrooke Park
Plumstead Common
Abbey Wood
Middle Park & Horn Park
West Thamesmead
Eltham Park & Progress
Charlton Hornfair
Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham
Thamesmead Moorings
About Greenwich
Population
299,722
Households
118,813
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What this means for Greenwich homeowners
Wherever you live in Greenwich, the same fundamentals make a home a harder target. Based on the local crime picture, homeowners here may want to prioritise:
- A visible external bell box to deter opportunists
- Door contacts on all main entry doors
- Window sensors on accessible ground-floor and rear windows
- Smart motion detection for hallways and main living areas
- A video doorbell or CCTV on entry points
- App alerts so you know the moment a sensor is triggered
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Get My Free QuotesCrime data from data.police.uk. Population data from Census 2021. Data covers 2025-05 to 2026-04.