Crime Rates at Kingside, London, SE18 5BX

Kingside area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Charlton Village & Riverside , and the 327th highest crime rate of 771 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 Kingside (SE18 5BX) in the last 12 months was 104.4 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% lower than the Charlton Village & Riverside average (122.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingside (SE18 5BX), the main crime hotspot is near Bowling Green Row. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.