Total Crime Rate

74.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 74.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brook Square area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Charlton Hornfair , and the 319th 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 Brook Square (SE18 4NB) in the last 12 months was 74.6 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% lower than the Charlton Hornfair average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 233.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brook Square (SE18 4NB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Brook Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Zangwill Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Master Gunner Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crosier Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crosier Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crosier Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Master Gunner Place —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Master Gunner Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Master Gunner Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mayday Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Mayday Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Howerd Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howerd Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Elizabeth Fry Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Elizabeth Fry Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Elizabeth Fry Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Berber Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thelma Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Melthorpe Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Corelli Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Curlew Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Curlew Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Forte Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gunyard Mews Under investigation

Data Sources

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