Total Crime Rate
92.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
67.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wellington Gardens area has the 29th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Charlton Hornfair , and the 366th highest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wellington Gardens (SE7 7PH) in the last 12 months was 92.9 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 67.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wellington Gardens (SE7 7PH), the main crime hotspot is near Linton Close. Police recorded 145 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Charlton Village & Riverside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Birches | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Linton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Linton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Linton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Linton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Linton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Linton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Linton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Linton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Linton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Linton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Linton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Linton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Linton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Floyd Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Floyd Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Floyd Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Valley Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Valley Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Valley Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coombe Lodge | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Linton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Linton Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Charlton | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Victoria Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Littlecombe | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Bramhope Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Mascalls Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mascalls Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mascalls Road | Under investigation |
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