Total Crime Rate
100.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Canberra Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Charlton Hornfair , and the 343rd 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 Canberra Road (SE7 8PG) in the last 12 months was 100.8 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% 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 Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 62.5% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Canberra Road (SE7 8PG), the main crime hotspot is near Inigo Jones Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kashmir Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlton Park Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Inigo Jones Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Inigo Jones Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Inigo Jones Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenbay Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Beacham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Guild Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlton Park Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meridian Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meridian Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meridian Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince Henry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlton Park Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Alfege Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenbay Road | — |
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