Total Crime Rate
52.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Harlinger Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Charlton Village & Riverside , and the 214th lowest crime rate of 771 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 5SX) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 57.3% lower than the Charlton Village & Riverside average (122.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -91.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -91.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harlinger Street (SE18 5SX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ruston Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tamar Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lancey Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pett Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spindle Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ruston Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Harlinger Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Spindle Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ruston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tamar Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tamar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tamar Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tamar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tamar Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tamar Street | Under investigation |
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