Crime Rates at Marlborough Lane, London, SE7 7DG

Marlborough Lane area has the 19th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Charlton Hornfair , and the 257th 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 Marlborough Lane (SE7 7DG) in the last 12 months was 127.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 45.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlborough Lane (SE7 7DG), 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.