Crime Rate in Blackheath, ward

Blackheath has the highest crime rate of 19 wards in Lewisham district and the 345th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 78th highest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Blackheath in the last 12 months was 187.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% higher than the Lewisham district average (119.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Blackheath’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 778 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 15 cases , up 66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1,119 (≈ 66.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Blackheath ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 358 crimes here, including 261 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.