Crime Rate in Blackheath Westcombe, ward

Blackheath Westcombe has the 8th lowest crime rate of 23 wards in Greenwich district and the 2551st highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 251st lowest crime rate of 703 wards.

The overall crime rate in Blackheath Westcombe in the last 12 months was 81.1 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% lower than the Greenwich district average (117.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Blackheath Westcombe’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 399 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 9 cases , down -10.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 4.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -26.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 516 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Blackheath Westcombe ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.