Total Crime Rate
52.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Biscoe Way area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Blackheath , and the 206th 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 Biscoe Way (SE13 5EE) in the last 12 months was 52.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.3% lower than the Blackheath average (187.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Biscoe Way (SE13 5EE), the main crime hotspot is near Eastdown Park. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastdown Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marischal Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Wooley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Middleton Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Blessington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eastdown Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eastdown Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lee High Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lee High Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Eastdown Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Eastdown Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastdown Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastdown Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Marischal Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lee High Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Marischal Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Marischal Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastdown Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Weardale Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Marischal Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marischal Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Weardale Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Squirrels | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Wooley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedars Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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