Total Crime Rate

91.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.9 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 91.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 5/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Charlton Lane area has the 30th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Charlton Hornfair , and the 372nd highest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Charlton Lane (SE7 8AB) in the last 12 months was 91.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charlton Lane (SE7 8AB), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Charlton Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gallon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coxmount Road —
Apr 2026Public order Lansdowne Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Paul'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prentiss Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prentiss Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Prentiss Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hasted Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Joyce Page Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansdowne Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hasted Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henry Kenny Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hasted Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Valley Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gallon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hickin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Valley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Heights Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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