Total Crime Rate
25.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sparta Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Blackheath , and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sparta Street (SE10 8DT) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 86.4% lower than the Blackheath average (187.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sparta Street (SE10 8DT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Conington Road, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackheath Hill (57 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blackheath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coldbath Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beechwood Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Conington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lethbridge Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lethbridge Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lethbridge Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lethbridge Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lethbridge Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewisham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silverwood Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Trinity Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hillside Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Arlington Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beechwood Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conington Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechwood Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blissett Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smiles Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Morden Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Morden Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackheath Hill | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackheath Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackheath Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackheath Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackheath Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackheath Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackheath Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackheath Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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