Total Crime Rate
100.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wellington Gardens area has the 26th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Charlton Hornfair , and the 349th highest crime rate of 771 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 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 19.6% higher than the Charlton Hornfair average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (β 64.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wellington Gardens (SE7 7PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Linton Close, where police recorded 91 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Valley Grove (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Calydon Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gollogly Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charlton Church Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charlton Church Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barney Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Barney Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Barney Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Barney Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Barney Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barney Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nadine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elliscombe Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Charlton Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wellington Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlton | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlton | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlton | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Charlton | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Charlton | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Charlton | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Charlton | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Charlton | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charlton Church Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Linton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mascalls Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coombe Lodge | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valley Grove | Under investigation |
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