Crime Rates at Powis Street, London, SE18 6LF

Powis Street area has the highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Charlton Village & Riverside , and the highest crime rate of 771 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 Powis Street (SE18 6LF) in the last 12 months was 1825.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1393.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 83 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 120 (≈ 600.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Powis Street (SE18 6LF), 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.