Crime Rates at Charlton Church Lane, London, SE7 7AF

Charlton Church Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Charlton Hornfair , and the 69th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Charlton Church Lane (SE7 7AF) in the last 12 months was 279.3 per 1,000 residents and was 234.0% higher than the Charlton Hornfair average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 408.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 82.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charlton Church Lane (SE7 7AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Linton Close, where police recorded 91 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.