Crime Rates at Bathway, London, SE18 6LN

Bathway area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Charlton Village & Riverside , and the 263rd 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 Bathway (SE18 6LN) in the last 12 months was 65.5 per 1,000 residents and was 51.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bathway (SE18 6LN), the main crime hotspot is near Murrays Yard. Police recorded 305 crimes here, including 102 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.