Crime Rates at Powis Street, London, SE18 6LR

Powis Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Charlton Village & Riverside , and the 39th 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 6LR) in the last 12 months was 427.0 per 1,000 residents and was 249.3% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 129.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Powis Street (SE18 6LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wellington Street, where police recorded 96 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.