Crime Rates at Portway Gardens, London, SE18 4PG

Portway Gardens area has the 14th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Charlton Hornfair , and the 246th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portway Gardens (SE18 4PG) in the last 12 months was 135.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 53.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portway Gardens (SE18 4PG), the main crime hotspot is near Portway Gardens. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.