Total Crime Rate

93.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 93.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.1 7/10
  • Drugs 14.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Rideout Street area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Charlton Village & Riverside , and the 364th 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 Rideout Street (SE18 5ET) in the last 12 months was 93.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rideout Street (SE18 5ET), the main crime hotspot is near Cambridge Barracks Road. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rideout Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenhill Terrace
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshalls Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cannon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Brewhouse Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Gorman Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gorman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marshalls Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Marshalls Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Samuel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cannon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Samuel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rushgrove Street
Apr 2026Drugs Woodrow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodrow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Godfrey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Cambridge Barracks Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Cambridge Barracks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cannon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ogilby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cannon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Borgard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenhill Terrace
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenhill Terrace
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marybank
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Marybank Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lord Warwick Street
Apr 2026Drugs Cannon Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lord Warwick Street
Apr 2026Drugs Lord Warwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lord Warwick Street Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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