Total Crime Rate

54.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 54.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 26.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Chichester Close area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Charlton Hornfair , and the 207th lowest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chichester Close (SE3 8SD) in the last 12 months was 54.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chichester Close (SE3 8SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rectory Field Crescent, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairlawn (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chichester Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rectory Field Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Glade —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harraden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harraden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harraden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chichester Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastbrook Road —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Glade —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairlawn Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fairlawn Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Field Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Rectory Field Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rectory Field Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rectory Field Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rectory Field Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Glade —

Data Sources

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