Crime Rates at Little Heath, London, SE7 8EU

Little Heath area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Charlton Village & Riverside , and the 320th 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 Little Heath (SE7 8EU) in the last 12 months was 77.6 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% lower than the Charlton Village & Riverside average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Little Heath (SE7 8EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cemetery Lane, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Thomas Mews (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.