Total Crime Rate
126.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fairby Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Blackheath Westcombe , and the 262nd 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 Fairby Road (SE12 8JR) in the last 12 months was 126.9 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fairby Road (SE12 8JR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kidbrooke Park Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheldon Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kidbrooke Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lilian Barker Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lilian Barker Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Horn Park Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sheldon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
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