Crime Rates at Hickin Close, London, SE7 8SH

Hickin Close area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Charlton Village & Riverside , and the 289th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hickin Close (SE7 8SH) in the last 12 months was 119.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 68.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hickin Close (SE7 8SH), 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.