Crime Rates at Fairlawn, London, SE7 7EX

Fairlawn area has the 14th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Charlton Hornfair , and the 225th 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 Fairlawn (SE7 7EX) in the last 12 months was 138.4 per 1,000 residents and was 77.5% higher than the Charlton Hornfair average (78.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 73.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairlawn (SE7 7EX), 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.