Total Crime Rate

178.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 178.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 89.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.3 9/10
  • Drugs 32.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.4 8/10
  • Public order 17.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 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

Portway Gardens area has the 10th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Charlton Hornfair , and the 157th highest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portway Gardens (SE18 4PF) in the last 12 months was 178.6 per 1,000 residents and was 129.1% higher than the Charlton Hornfair average (78.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 89.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portway Gardens (SE18 4PF), the main crime hotspot is near Portway Gardens. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Portway Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Kashmir Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Portway Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forte Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Forte Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Forte Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forte Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forte Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forte Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portway Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Forte Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Portway Gardens Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Drugs Farjeon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenbay Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stonefield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stonefield Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kashmir Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kashmir Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portway Gardens —
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Data Sources

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