Total Crime Rate

60.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 60.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bernard Ashley Drive area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Charlton Hornfair , and the 238th lowest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bernard Ashley Drive (SE7 7UA) in the last 12 months was 60.1 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% lower than the Charlton Hornfair average (78.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bernard Ashley Drive (SE7 7UA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bernard Ashley Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Eastcombe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frank Burton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Troughton Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Victoria Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Littlecombe Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Littlecombe Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Birches Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Woolwich Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Woolwich Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bernard Ashley Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowen Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowen Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Bowen Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sandtoft Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandtoft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Eastcombe Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bernard Ashley Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bernard Ashley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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