Crime Rates at Polytechnic Street, London, SE18 6PB

Polytechnic Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Charlton Village & Riverside , and the 28th highest crime rate of 754 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 Polytechnic Street (SE18 6PB) in the last 12 months was 513.4 per 1,000 residents and was 276.8% higher 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 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 85 (≈ 227.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Polytechnic Street (SE18 6PB), 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.