North Woolwich
Middle areaSouth east Newham. 7,478 people in 2.1 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 19% of people in North Woolwich live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in North Woolwich
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in North Woolwich at a rate of 114.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 135.0 per 1,000 people across Newham.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 256 |
| Other crime | 211 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 143 |
| Drug offences | 81 |
| Vehicle crime | 52 |
| Burglary | 42 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 24 |
| Theft from the person | 21 |
| Robbery | 19 |
| Shoplifting | 6 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How North Woolwich compares
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Is North Woolwich safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in North Woolwich at a rate of 114.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 135.0 per 1,000 people across Newham.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 74 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in North Woolwich.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (256), other crime (211) and anti-social behaviour (143).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Newham
These figures are published for the whole of Newham, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Newham and not North Woolwich alone. See Newham
North Woolwich in brief
The median price paid for a home in North Woolwich was £381,000 in 2025.
North Woolwich had 7,086 usual residents at the census.
About 19% of people in North Woolwich live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In North Woolwich, 88.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.