Crime Rates at Cairns Mews, London, SE18 4JZ

Cairns Mews area has the highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Charlton Hornfair , and the 19th 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 Cairns Mews (SE18 4JZ) in the last 12 months was 711.9 per 1,000 residents and was 751.4% higher than the Charlton Hornfair average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 68 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 246.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 79.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cairns Mews (SE18 4JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Mansergh Close. Police recorded 127 crimes here, including 92 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.