Total Crime Rate
125.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Little Heath area has the 16th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Charlton Hornfair , and the 268th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Little Heath (SE7 8BH) in the last 12 months was 125.3 per 1,000 residents and was 49.9% higher than the Charlton Hornfair average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Little Heath (SE7 8BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cemetery Lane, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Flamsteed Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kidd Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cannon Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flamsteed Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Thomas Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cannon Place | Under investigation |
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