Total Crime Rate
102.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Little Heath area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Charlton Village & Riverside , and the 335th 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 8EZ) in the last 12 months was 102.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.4% lower than the Charlton Village & Riverside average (122.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -84.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Little Heath (SE7 8EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kidd Place, where police recorded 20 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 | Cannon Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Godfrey Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flamsteed Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Hillreach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Thomas Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kidd Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cannon Place | Under investigation |
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