Total Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 9.8 2/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.4 2/10
  • Shoplifting 4.9 4/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wolfe Crescent area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Charlton Hornfair , and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wolfe Crescent (SE7 8TR) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.5% lower than the Charlton Hornfair average (78.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wolfe Crescent (SE7 8TR), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wolfe Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hickin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Joyce Page Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henry Kenny Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lansdowne Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansdowne Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Prentiss Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prentiss Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prentiss Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Paul'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hasted Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hasted Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hasted Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hasted Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coxmount Road
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Village
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Village
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft St Alfege Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Village

Data Sources

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