BR7 has an annual crime rate of 32.57 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for March 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in BR7?

As of March 2026, BR7 has an annual crime rate of 32.57 per 1,000 residents, based on 122 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in BR7?

The most common crime type in BR7 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 31 incidents in March 2026 — 25.4% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the BR7 local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

BR7 Crime Intelligence Report

BR7 recorded 122 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 3.82 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 62.7% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 62.7% higher.

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Key Statistics

monitoring32.57 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment122 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_upCrime up 62.7% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

122

trending_up +62.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

32.57per 1k

Low Risk

Active Postcodes

726

Within BR7 district

Greenwich

31,898

Estimated population

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Beaverwood Road Map	total: 19 Shoplifting: 16 Public order: 1	19
Chislehurst High Street Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1	4
Royal Parade Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 1	4
Hawkwood Lane Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	4
Edgehill Road Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1	4
Red Hill Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Burglary: 1	4
Mill Place Map	total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Drugs: 1	3
Yester Road Map	total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1	3
Croft Close Map	total: 3 Theft from the person: 1 Vehicle crime: 1	3
Elmstead Glade Map	total: 2 Vehicle crime: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1	2

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

122 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

25.4%

Vehicle Crime

16.4%

Shoplifting

15.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

10.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

9.0%

Burglary

7.4%

Other Theft

5.7%

Public Order

4.1%

Drug Offences

2.5%

Robbery

1.6%

Other Crime

0.8%

Theft from Person

0.8%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +62.7%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +62.7%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +4.7%

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