Waterloo and South Bank vs Woolwich Common

Waterloo and South Bank has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 37,487 crimes in the last 12 months. Woolwich Common has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) with 8,358 crimes. Waterloo and South Bank scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Waterloo and South Bank shows a year-on-year crime trend of -5.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Woolwich Common shows +1.8% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Waterloo and South Bank, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Theft from Person (10,139 incidents). In Woolwich Common, it is Violent Crime (2,640 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Waterloo and South Bank recorded 5,371 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Woolwich Common recorded 1,596. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Waterloo and South Bank totalled 6,062 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 2,640 in Woolwich Common. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Waterloo and South Bank recorded 39,600 crimes (now 37,487, a change of -5.3%). Woolwich Common recorded 8,207 crimes previously (now 8,358, +1.8%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Waterloo and South Bank has a resolution rate of 40.4% and Woolwich Common has 27.9%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Waterloo and South Bank falls within the Metropolitan Police Service boundary. Woolwich Common is covered by Metropolitan Police Service. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Waterloo and South Bank and Woolwich Common. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.