Crime Rates at Frances Street, London, SE18 5JS

Frances Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Charlton Village & Riverside , and the 169th 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 Frances Street (SE18 5JS) in the last 12 months was 169.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.6% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 81.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Frances Street (SE18 5JS), the main crime hotspot is near Lord Warwick Street. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.