Crime Rates at Marlborough Lane, London, SE7 7DE

Marlborough Lane area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Charlton Hornfair , and the 17th lowest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marlborough Lane (SE7 7DE) in the last 12 months was 12.2 per 1,000 residents and was 84.3% lower than the Charlton Hornfair average (78.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlborough Lane (SE7 7DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rectory Field Crescent, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairlawn (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.