Total Crime Rate

427.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

154.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 427.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 154.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 89.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 40.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.1 10/10
  • Public order 34.1 10/10
  • Robbery 24.8 10/10
  • Drugs 21.7 10/10
  • Other theft 15.5 9/10
  • Other crime 12.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.4 10/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

John Wilson Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Charlton Village & Riverside , and the 35th 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 John Wilson Street (SE18 6QQ) in the last 12 months was 427.2 per 1,000 residents and was 213.6% 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 Shoplifting with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 154.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Wilson Street (SE18 6QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Castile Road. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in John Wilson Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/92)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Escreet Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Powis Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Myrtle Alley Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Myrtle Alley Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Calderwood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Calderwood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Powis Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Myrtle Alley Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bathway —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bell Water Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bell Water Gate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bell Water Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bell Water Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bell Water Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Myrtle Alley Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Callis Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wellington Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belford Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belford Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belford Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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