Total Crime Rate
38.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Harlinger Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Charlton Village & Riverside , and the 124th 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 Harlinger Street (SE18 5SR) in the last 12 months was 38.5 per 1,000 residents and was 71.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harlinger Street (SE18 5SR), the main crime hotspot is near Pett Street. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Woolwich Dockyard| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Harrington Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pett Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parish Wharf Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Prospect Vale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pett Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Pett Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Pett Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Maryon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maryon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tivoli Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Glenalvon Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pett Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pett Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parish Wharf Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spindle Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spindle Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Warspite Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Warspite Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Warspite Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warspite Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tamar Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Tamar Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ruston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harlinger Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harlinger Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harlinger Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spindle Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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