Total Crime Rate

49.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.7 5/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.7 3/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Eastcombe Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Charlton Hornfair , and the 196th lowest crime rate of 771 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 Eastcombe Avenue (SE7 7LL) in the last 12 months was 49.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% lower than the Charlton Hornfair average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastcombe Avenue (SE7 7LL), the main crime hotspot is near Bowen Drive. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Eastcombe Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Glenluce Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairthorn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hassendean Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hassendean Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowen Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Gurdon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gurdon Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gurdon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gurdon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Gurdon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairthorn Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hassendean Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Furzefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bramshot Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mayhill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Eastcombe Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Eastcombe Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Eastcombe Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Siebert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Siebert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Glenluce Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Furzefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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