Total Crime Rate
44.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Elm Tree Court area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Charlton Hornfair , and the 161st 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 Elm Tree Court (SE7 7DP) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 43.1% lower than the Charlton Hornfair average (78.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (β 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elm Tree Court (SE7 7DP), 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.
View Crime In Charlton Hornfair| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Littlecombe | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Cherry Orchard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield Grove | β |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Springfield Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coombe Lodge | β |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sutlej Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sutlej Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Springfield Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Springfield Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elliscombe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Glade | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Glade | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leila Parnell Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fairlawn | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fairlawn | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Glade | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Orchard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rectory Field Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Copse Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Orchard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Bramhope Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rectory Field Crescent | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Copse Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rectory Field Crescent | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rectory Field Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rectory Field Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Field Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Mascalls Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mascalls Road | Under investigation |
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