Total Crime Rate

92.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 92.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Prentiss Court area has the 30th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Charlton Hornfair , and the 381st highest crime rate of 771 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 Prentiss Court (SE7 8LD) in the last 12 months was 92.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prentiss Court (SE7 8LD), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Prentiss Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Harvey Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Pound Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coxmount Road
Sep 2025Drugs Hasted Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prentiss Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prentiss Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Charlton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hickin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hickin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lansdowne Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henry Kenny Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henry Kenny Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Prentiss Court
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harvey Gardens
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ransom Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ransom Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ransom Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation

Data Sources

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