Crime Rates at Blackheath Road, London, SE10 8ED

Blackheath Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Greenwich Creekside , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

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 Blackheath Road (SE10 8ED) in the last 12 months was 378.7 per 1,000 residents and was 129.5% higher than the Greenwich Creekside average (165.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 76 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 78.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackheath Road (SE10 8ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 124 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Deal'S Gateway (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.