Crime Rates at Charlton Dene, London, SE7 7BQ

Charlton Dene area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Charlton Hornfair , and the 337th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Charlton Dene (SE7 7BQ) in the last 12 months was 101.7 per 1,000 residents and was 21.7% higher than the Charlton Hornfair average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 42.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charlton Dene (SE7 7BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Portway Gardens, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nigeria Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.