Crime Rates at Polytechnic Street, London, SE18 6PB

Polytechnic Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Charlton Village & Riverside , and the 28th 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 Polytechnic Street (SE18 6PB) in the last 12 months was 550.8 per 1,000 residents and was 350.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 7.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 92 (≈ 246.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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