Crime Rates at Samuel Street, London, SE18 5LE

Samuel Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Charlton Village & Riverside , and the 109th 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 Samuel Street (SE18 5LE) in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 73.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Samuel Street (SE18 5LE), 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.