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

Charlton Church Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Charlton Village & Riverside , and the 18th highest crime rate of 754 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 757.4 per 1,000 residents and was 455.9% higher than the Charlton Village & Riverside average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 119 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 158.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charlton Church Lane (SE7 7AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Linton Close, where police recorded 145 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.