Greenwich

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Greenwich.

Population
289,034
People in Employment
139,180 (69.8%)
People Inactive
48,225 (24.2%)
People Unemployed
12,115 (6.1%)
Number Of Jobs
82k
Median Salary
£34,509
Mean Salary
£40,999

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Greenwich. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Greenwich for 2024

Greenwiches most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 9,857 crimes and in 2022 there were 10,284 crimes. Which is an decrease of 427 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 9,857 700
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 6,756 554
Getting Better
Other theft 3,403 213
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 3,332 212
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 2,179 161
Getting Better
Public order 2,075 135
Getting Better
Shoplifting 1,610 134
Getting Better
Burglary 1,679 128
Getting Better
Drugs 1,435 102
Getting Better
Theft from the person 878 62
Getting Better
Robbery 775 43
Getting Better
Other crime 376 25
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 183 17
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 297 8
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Greenwich

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Abbey Wood has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Greenwich, with 0 crimes and 0 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Woolwich Dockyard has 0 crimes and 0 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Abbey Wood 0 0
Blackheath Westcombe 0 0
Charlton Hornfair 0 0
Charlton Village & Riverside 0 0
East Greenwich 0 0
Eltham Page 0 0
Eltham Park & Progress 0 0
Eltham Town & Avery Hill 0 0
Greenwich Creekside 0 0
Greenwich Park 0 0
Greenwich Peninsula 0 0
Kidbrooke Park 0 0
Kidbrooke Village & Sutcliffe 0 0
Middle Park & Horn Park 0 0
Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham 0 0
Plumstead & Glyndon 0 0
Plumstead Common 0 0
Shooters Hill 0 0
Thamesmead Moorings 0 0
West Thamesmead 0 0
Woolwich Arsenal 0 0
Woolwich Common 0 0
Woolwich Dockyard 0 0

Crime map for Greenwich

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Greenwich

The average property price in Greenwich is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in Greenwich is higher than average. Building and selling properties in Greenwich could be more profitable.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £962,531.81 £680,651.29 £505,907.91 £369,328.62
2022 £932,490.61 £658,058.15 £491,416.12 £352,008.99
2021 £865,648.88 £610,237.24 £458,727.01 £338,509.80
2020 £830,199.90 £589,188.92 £443,266.22 £337,437.47
2019 £808,154.05 £573,477.46 £431,253.87 £337,969.17
2018 £795,862.77 £561,766.05 £422,331.81 £335,651.86
2017 £793,624.38 £556,981.26 £420,513.38 £341,900.95
2016 £762,846.19 £535,907.67 £405,653.14 £321,885.42
2015 £677,571.54 £477,223.91 £362,453.22 £286,024.93
2014 £604,127.95 £427,921.33 £325,914.35 £257,456.26
2013 £513,597.00 £361,213.44 £275,543.66 £219,525.61
2012 £477,916.04 £337,628.38 £257,006.60 £206,059.79
2011 £465,842.51 £325,397.55 £245,734.00 £201,670.41
2010 £458,511.77 £324,440.28 £246,161.49 £201,448.58

Property prices over time for Greenwich

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Greenwich

The median salary in Greenwich is £34,509 and the mean salary in Greenwich is £40,999.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
82k
Median Salary
£34,509
Annual Percentage Change
10.9%
Mean Salary
£40,999

Salary comparison between Greenwich and Outer London

See how Greenwich compares to the rest of Outer London. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in Outer London is £38,012 in Richmond upon Thames and the lowest median salary is £27,963 in Barking and Dagenham. Greenwich ranks 4 out of 19 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Richmond upon Thames 56k £38,012 4.1% £59,511 8.1%
Bromley 104k £37,749 11.0% £48,929 9.5%
Kingston upon Thames 54k £37,495 6.7% £46,327 1.6%
Waltham Forest 81k £34,785 8.7% £39,534 7.3%
Croydon 119k £34,226 6.7% £38,172 3.4%
Hillingdon 88k £34,149 10.8% £37,670 8.5%
Bexley 83k £33,829 15.6% £41,164 8.6%
Barnet 101k £32,507 8.4% £39,511 -3.7%
Harrow 70k £31,935 3.1% £37,118 -1.1%
Havering 77k £31,580 3.2% £36,257 0.5%
Redbridge 73k £31,512 0.3% £36,735 -0.5%
Hounslow 85k £31,104 15.9% £37,964 11.3%
Ealing 108k £30,941 4.3% £41,949 0.9%
Brent 92k £30,855 8.8% £38,719 16.1%
Merton 67k £30,117 0.8% £42,922 1.0%
Sutton 64k £29,836 -0.3% £35,104 -0.4%
Enfield 86k £29,499 7.2% £34,060 4.9%
Barking and Dagenham 53k £27,963 4.8% £30,006 3.4%

See how Greenwich compares to other areas in Outer London

Number of businesses by industry for Greenwich

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
5 380 1,505 155 320 900 455 560 1,185 105 295 1,790 915 0 230 480 710