Crime Rates at Anchor & Hope Lane, London, SE7 7TE

Anchor & Hope Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Charlton Village & Riverside , and the 5th highest crime rate of 754 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 Anchor & Hope Lane (SE7 7TE) in the last 12 months was 1184.7 per 1,000 residents and was 769.6% higher than the Charlton Village & Riverside average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -31.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 74 (≈ 471.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Anchor & Hope Lane (SE7 7TE), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.