Total Crime Rate

44.4 per 1,000 4/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.2 per 1,000 5/10 Β· Average

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 44.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elm 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 area’s 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‰ˆ 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.

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Crime Over Time in Elm Tree Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Littlecombe Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cherry Orchard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springfield Grove β€”
Apr 2026Drugs Springfield Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coombe Lodge β€”
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sutlej Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sutlej Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Springfield Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Springfield Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elliscombe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Glade β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Glade β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leila Parnell Place β€”
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairlawn Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fairlawn Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Close β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Glade β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Orchard Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rectory Field Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copse Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Orchard Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bramhope Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rectory Field Crescent β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Copse Close β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rectory Field Crescent β€”
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rectory Field Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rectory Field Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Field Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mascalls Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mascalls Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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