Living in or staying in Hughesfield Estate, London

Scores

Safety and quiet come from researched sources about the whole neighborhood; walkability, transport and nightlife from the places and stops around its center.

About Hughesfield Estate

A post-war social housing estate located in Deptford along the border with Greenwich. The setting consists of low- and mid-rise brick apartment blocks, community green lawns, and pedestrian walkways, offering a quiet, local neighborhood pulse within easy walking distance of the bustling markets and historic waterfront of maritime Greenwich.

Good for

• budget travelers
• public transport users
• culture lovers

Less suited to

• luxury travelers

Watch out for

• Opportunistic phone theft and purse snatching can occur on the pedestrian footpaths connecting Deptford High Street and Greenwich station after dark.

Sources

• Is London Safe? Safety Guide for US Travelers
• United Kingdom Country Security Report
• Quality of life in European cities: feeling safe walking alone at night (London, 2023)
• Travel advisory: level 2
• Homicide rate per 100,000 people (2021)