Total Crime Rate

78.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.2 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 78.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 25.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.6 9/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Charlton Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Charlton Hornfair , and the 323rd lowest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Charlton Road (SE7 7EZ) in the last 12 months was 78.1 per 1,000 residents and was 0.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charlton Road (SE7 7EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Rectory Field Crescent. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Charlton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Eastcombe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Delacourt Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Copse Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copse Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bramhope Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rectory Field Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rectory Field Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rectory Field Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delacourt Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Cherry Orchard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Littlecombe Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Orchard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Orchard Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mascalls Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mascalls Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mascalls Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Field Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Rectory Field Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Littlecombe Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rectory Field Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Birches Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Furzefield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hassendean Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hassendean Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandtoft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sandtoft Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Furzefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Furzefield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Craigerne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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