Total Crime Rate

1244.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

771.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1244.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 771.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 603.2 10/10
  • Public order 145.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 131.5 10/10
  • Other theft 108.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 90.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 61.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 36.3 10/10
  • Drugs 18.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.6 10/10
  • Burglary 11.3 9/10
  • Other crime 9.1 9/10
  • Robbery 9.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 2.3 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Langhorne Street area has the highest crime rate of 15 local areas in Shooters Hill , and the 4th highest crime rate of 754 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 Langhorne Street (SE18 4AU) in the last 12 months was 1244.9 per 1,000 residents and was 924.3% higher than the Shooters Hill average (121.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 266 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 340 (≈ 771.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Langhorne Street (SE18 4AU), the main crime hotspot is near Academy Place. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Langhorne Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Academy Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Academy Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Imperial Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Imperial Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Academy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Imperial Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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