Crime Rates at Richard Close, London, SE18 5EB

Richard Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Charlton Village & Riverside , and the 288th lowest crime rate of 754 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 Richard Close (SE18 5EB) in the last 12 months was 71.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% lower than the Charlton Village & Riverside average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 33.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richard Close (SE18 5EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marshalls Grove, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Thomas Mews (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.