Total Crime Rate
44.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Maze Hill area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Blackheath Westcombe , and the 163rd lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .
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 Maze Hill (SE10 8XQ) in the last 12 months was 44.8 per 1,000 residents and was 47.7% lower than the Blackheath Westcombe average (85.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Maze Hill (SE10 8XQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mell Street, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maze Hill (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King William Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Maze Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tuskar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodlands Park Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Restell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodland Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Woodland Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woodland Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Highmore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trafalgar Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Woodland Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King William Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | King William Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Vista | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Vista | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Park Vista | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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