Total Crime Rate

718.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 718.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 185.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 104.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.7 10/10
  • Other theft 81.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 61.2 10/10
  • Public order 56.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 49.9 10/10
  • Burglary 31.8 10/10
  • Robbery 22.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.8 8/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Charlton Church Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Charlton Village & Riverside , and the 17th 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 7AG) in the last 12 months was 718.8 per 1,000 residents and was 488.1% higher than the Charlton Village & Riverside average (122.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 82 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 170.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charlton Church Lane (SE7 7AG), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 114 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Charlton Church Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/64)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charlton Church Lane —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Linton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Linton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Linton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Linton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Linton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Charlton Church Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charlton Church Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charlton Church Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barney Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Linton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Barney Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Barney Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Barney Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Barney Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barney Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nadine Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gollogly Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellington Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellington Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Linton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Linton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wellington Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Valley Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ransom Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ransom Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ransom Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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