Crime Rates at Cedars Close, London, SE13 5DP

Cedars Close area has the 30th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Blackheath , and the 412th lowest crime rate of 826 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 Cedars Close (SE13 5DP) in the last 12 months was 94.2 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% lower than the Blackheath average (214.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 56.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cedars Close (SE13 5DP), the main crime hotspot is near Eastdown Park. Police recorded 179 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.