Crime Rates at Charlton Dene, London, SE7 7BZ

Charlton Dene area has the 19th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Charlton Hornfair , and the 282nd highest crime rate of 771 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 7BZ) in the last 12 months was 121.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 45.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charlton Dene (SE7 7BZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kenya Road, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairlawn (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.