Total Crime Rate

227.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 227.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.0 8/10
  • Other theft 25.6 10/10
  • Burglary 18.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.3 9/10
  • Theft from the person 14.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.7 9/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.3 8/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Cressingham Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Blackheath , and the 117th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cressingham Road (SE13 5AQ) in the last 12 months was 227.1 per 1,000 residents and was 20.9% higher than the Blackheath average (187.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 54.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cressingham Road (SE13 5AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 358 crimes here, including 261 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cressingham Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lewisham Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silk Mills Path Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lewisham Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Salisbury Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Salisbury Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Salisbury Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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