Total Crime Rate

34.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 34.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Shoplifting 4.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Lyveden Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Charlton Hornfair , and the 101st lowest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lyveden Road (SE3 8TP) in the last 12 months was 34.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyveden Road (SE3 8TP), the main crime hotspot is near Rectory Field Crescent. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lyveden Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Dornberg Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Field Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Copse Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copse Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rectory Field Crescent
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rectory Field Crescent
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rectory Field Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rectory Field Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Lambourne Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambourne Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambourne Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambourne Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Delacourt Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delacourt Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rectory Field Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowater Place
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Furzefield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dornberg Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dornberg Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Dornberg Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lizban Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Burglary Craigerne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Furzefield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Craigerne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Furzefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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