Total Crime Rate

186.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 186.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 78.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 55.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.2 7/10
  • Drugs 16.3 9/10
  • Public order 16.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.1 9/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Sun Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Charlton Hornfair , and the 140th 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 Sun Lane (SE3 8UG) in the last 12 months was 186.3 per 1,000 residents and was 138.9% higher than the Charlton Hornfair average (78.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sun Lane (SE3 8UG), the main crime hotspot is near Dornberg Close. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sun Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Johns Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambourne Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowater Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Westbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Lambourne Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambourne Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lizban Street —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences A2 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastbrook Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lizban Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hassendean Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Craigerne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Dornberg Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dornberg Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dornberg Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dornberg Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dornberg Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Craigerne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Furzefield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Furzefield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Furzefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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