Total Crime Rate
21.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shooters Hill Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Charlton Hornfair , and the 55th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Shooters Hill Road (SE18 4LT) in the last 12 months was 21.0 per 1,000 residents and was 74.9% lower than the Charlton Hornfair average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shooters Hill Road (SE18 4LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Portway Gardens, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dursley Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Zangwill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Curlew Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Curlew Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Melthorpe Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thelma Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Stane Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pallet Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenbay Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince Henry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenbay Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portway Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portway Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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