Total Crime Rate

78.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Drugs 17.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gilmore Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Blackheath , and the 339th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gilmore Road (SE13 5AA) in the last 12 months was 78.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gilmore Road (SE13 5AA), the main crime hotspot is near Lewis Grove. Police recorded 181 crimes here, including 71 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Gilmore Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodpecker Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastdown Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Caterham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holly Hedge Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Holly Hedge Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Holly Hedge Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Clarendon Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bonfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gilmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Freshfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saxton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saxton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Mercia Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lingards Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Squirrels Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Squirrels Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Albion Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marischal Road
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marischal Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Marischal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Marischal Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Marischal Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Marischal Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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