Total Crime Rate

111.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.6 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 111.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 54.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Robbery 5.0 7/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Charlton Dene area has the 25th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Charlton Hornfair , and the 309th 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 Charlton Dene (SE7 7BU) in the last 12 months was 111.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% higher than the Charlton Hornfair average (78.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 54.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charlton Dene (SE7 7BU), the main crime hotspot is near Kenya Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Charlton Dene area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Glade
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kashmir Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenya Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Farjeon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenya Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kenya Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kenya Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Kenya Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenya Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kashmir Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sutlej Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Kashmir Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sutlej Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Glade
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Glade
Apr 2026Burglary Indus Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlton Dene Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hornfair Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hornfair Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Canberra Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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