Total Crime Rate

64.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 64.1 6/10
  • Other theft 17.1 9/10
  • Drugs 12.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Theft from the person 8.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Swallowfield Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Charlton Hornfair , and the 258th 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 Swallowfield Road (SE7 7NR) in the last 12 months was 64.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.8% lower than the Charlton Hornfair average (78.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -20.0% YoY).

In the area around Swallowfield Road (SE7 7NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Charlton (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Swallowfield Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bernard Ashley Drive
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlton Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlton Church Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elliscombe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wellington Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlton Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Charlton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charlton Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bramhope Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Troughton Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Victoria Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Littlecombe Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Littlecombe Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Charlton Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bernard Ashley Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bernard Ashley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frank Burton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Woolwich Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Woolwich Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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