Total Crime Rate
47.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sparta Street area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Blackheath , and the 177th 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 8DX) in the last 12 months was 47.0 per 1,000 residents and was 75.0% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sparta Street (SE10 8DX), the main crime hotspot is near Conington Road. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blackheath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beck Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lethbridge Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Conington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lindsell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conington Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Conington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Plumbridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewisham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Morden Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silverwood Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Trinity Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Morden Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smiles Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blissett Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hillside Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blissett Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beechwood Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beechwood Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plumbridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plumbridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bliss Crescent | Under investigation |
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