Crime Rates at Southern Way, London, SE10 0DW

Southern Way area has the 11th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Charlton Village & Riverside , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southern Way (SE10 0DW) in the last 12 months was 325.4 per 1,000 residents and was 166.2% higher than the Charlton Village & Riverside average (122.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 157.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 87.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 88.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southern Way (SE10 0DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Commercial Way, where police recorded 163 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hubbard Street (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.