Total Crime Rate

718.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 718.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 185.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 104.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.7 10/10
  • Other theft 81.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 61.2 10/10
  • Public order 56.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 49.9 10/10
  • Burglary 31.8 10/10
  • Robbery 22.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.8 8/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Meridian Trading Estate area has the 5th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Charlton Village & Riverside , and the 17th 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 Meridian Trading Estate (SE7 7SF) in the last 12 months was 718.8 per 1,000 residents and was 488.1% higher than the Charlton Village & Riverside average (122.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 82 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 170.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meridian Trading Estate (SE7 7SF), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 142 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Meridian Trading Estate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Troughton Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Troughton Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Troughton Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Troughton Road —
Sep 2025Robbery Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Troughton Road —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Woolwich Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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