Crime Rates at The Heights, London, SE7 8JJ

The Heights area has the 7th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Charlton Hornfair , and the 110th 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 The Heights (SE7 8JJ) in the last 12 months was 216.7 per 1,000 residents and was 159.2% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 4 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 117.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Heights (SE7 8JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Linton Close, where police recorded 91 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.