Total Crime Rate
88.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Guild Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Charlton Hornfair , and the 372nd lowest 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 Guild Road (SE7 8HW) in the last 12 months was 88.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Guild Road (SE7 8HW), the main crime hotspot is near St Paul'S Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Paul'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Beacham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Guild Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Alfege Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flamsteed Road | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.