Total Crime Rate
550.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Thomas Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Charlton Village & Riverside , and the 28th highest crime rate of 771 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 Thomas Street (SE18 6HT) in the last 12 months was 550.8 per 1,000 residents and was 350.7% higher 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 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 7.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 92 (≈ 246.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thomas Street (SE18 6HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Murrays Yard, where police recorded 283 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (115 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Wilson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bell Water Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Warren Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Macbean Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Macbean Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Creton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Callis Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Myrtle Alley | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Myrtle Alley | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bell Water Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bell Water Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Duke Of Wellington Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bell Water Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bell Water Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bell Water Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bell Water Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hare Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hare Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hare Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Duke Of Wellington Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Duke Of Wellington Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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