Crime Rates at Powis Street, London, SE18 6JX

Powis Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Charlton Village & Riverside , and the 7th 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 Powis Street (SE18 6JX) in the last 12 months was 1096.4 per 1,000 residents and was 797.1% 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 Shoplifting with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 289.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 818.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Powis Street (SE18 6JX), the main crime hotspot is near Murrays Yard. Police recorded 283 crimes here, including 96 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.