Crime Rates at Church Hill, London, SE18 5NB

Church Hill area has the 14th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Charlton Village & Riverside , and the 74th highest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Hill (SE18 5NB) in the last 12 months was 269.2 per 1,000 residents and was 97.6% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 86.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Hill (SE18 5NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rectory Place (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.