Crime Rates at Merriman Road, London, SE3 8RT

Merriman Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Charlton Hornfair , and the 276th 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 Merriman Road (SE3 8RT) in the last 12 months was 122.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.5% higher than the Charlton Hornfair average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 55.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merriman Road (SE3 8RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kenya Road, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nigeria Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.