Crime Rates at Melthorpe Gardens, London, SE3 8EJ

Melthorpe Gardens area has the 20th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Charlton Hornfair , and the 266th highest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melthorpe Gardens (SE3 8EJ) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 60.3% higher than the Charlton Hornfair average (78.0 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 75.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melthorpe Gardens (SE3 8EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.