Total Crime Rate

194.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 194.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 58.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.0 8/10
  • Other theft 40.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.3 9/10
  • Burglary 14.7 9/10
  • Public order 14.7 9/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Cressingham Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Blackheath , and the 153rd highest crime rate of 826 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 194.1 per 1,000 residents and was 9.3% lower than the Blackheath average (214.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 58.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cressingham Road (SE13 5AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 443 crimes here, including 317 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
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Lewis Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lewis Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lewis Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lewis Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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