Crime Rates at Portway Gardens, London, SE18 4PH

Portway Gardens area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Charlton Hornfair , and the 33rd lowest crime rate of 754 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 Portway Gardens (SE18 4PH) in the last 12 months was 18.0 per 1,000 residents and was 77.0% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portway Gardens (SE18 4PH), 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.