Total Crime Rate
279.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cedar Place area has the 4th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Charlton Hornfair , and the 69th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cedar Place (SE7 8SP) in the last 12 months was 279.3 per 1,000 residents and was 234.0% higher than the Charlton Hornfair average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 408.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (β 82.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cedar Place (SE7 8SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Linton Close, where police recorded 91 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wellington Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charlton Church Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barney Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Barney Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Barney Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Barney Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Barney Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barney Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nadine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gollogly Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charlton Church Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ransom Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ransom Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ransom Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sam Bartram Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sam Bartram Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sam Bartram Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlton | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlton | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charlton Church Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Charlton Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Charlton | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linton Close | Under investigation |
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