Total Crime Rate

22.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.6 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 22.8 2/10
  • Violent crimes 4.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.6 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Swallowfield Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Charlton Hornfair , and the 52nd 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 7NT) in the last 12 months was 22.8 per 1,000 residents and was 70.7% lower than the Charlton Hornfair average (78.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swallowfield Road (SE7 7NT), the main crime hotspot is near Charlton. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swallowfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bernard Ashley Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Littlecombe Under investigation
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 2026Public order Charlton Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charlton Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mascalls Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mascalls Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bramhope Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copse Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Copse Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Troughton Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Victoria Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Mascalls Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Littlecombe Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Birches Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bernard Ashley Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bernard Ashley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frank Burton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Woolwich Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Woolwich Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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