Total Crime Rate
68.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bernard Ashley Drive area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Charlton Hornfair , and the 284th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bernard Ashley Drive (SE7 7UA) in the last 12 months was 68.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (β 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bernard Ashley Drive (SE7 7UA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Eastcombe Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frank Burton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Woolwich Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Calydon Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Calydon Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Calydon Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Calydon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Victoria Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Troughton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Troughton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Troughton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Troughton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Troughton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Swallowfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gurdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gurdon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bramshot Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eastcombe Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gurdon Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Gurdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eastcombe Avenue | Under investigation |
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