Crime Rates at Sparta Street, London, SE10 8DS

Sparta Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Blackheath , and the 166th highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sparta Street (SE10 8DS) in the last 12 months was 185.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% lower than the Blackheath average (214.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 90.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sparta Street (SE10 8DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Conington Road, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackheath Hill (58 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.