Total Crime Rate

26.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 6.7 1/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Larkwood Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Blackheath , and the 66th lowest crime rate of 826 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 Larkwood Avenue (SE10 8GE) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 87.5% lower than the Blackheath average (214.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Larkwood Avenue (SE10 8GE), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Larkwood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/60)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bliss Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Conington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Winforton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Blackheath Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackheath Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackheath Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkside Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Conington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conington Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conington Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Conington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Conington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dutton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lethbridge Close —
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silverwood Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillside Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillside Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Smiles Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morden Hill —
Apr 2026Other theft Blissett Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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