Crime Rate in Blackheath, ward

Blackheath has the highest crime rate of 19 wards in Lewisham district and the 233rd highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 58th highest crime rate of 703 wards.

The overall crime rate in Blackheath in the last 12 months was 214.0 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% higher than the Lewisham district average (121.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Blackheath’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 901 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 19 cases , down -32.1% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 45.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -32.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1,297 (≈ 76.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Blackheath ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 443 crimes here, including 317 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.