Total Crime Rate
394.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fairthorn Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in East Greenwich , and the 40th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fairthorn Road (SE7 7RL) in the last 12 months was 394.2 per 1,000 residents and was 246.8% higher than the East Greenwich average (113.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 129.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fairthorn Road (SE7 7RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bowen Drive (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dupree Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kemsing Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowen Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dupree Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dupree Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Gurdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gurdon Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gurdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gurdon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Peninsular Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Peninsular Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kemsing Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gurdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldeburgh Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fearon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairthorn Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairthorn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Felltram Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Felltram Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Farmdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Farmdale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ormiston Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Aldeburgh Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horn Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fearon Street | Under investigation |
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