Total Crime Rate

93.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.2 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 93.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blessington Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Blackheath , and the 408th lowest 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 Blessington Road (SE13 5EF) in the last 12 months was 93.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.2% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blessington Road (SE13 5EF), the main crime hotspot is near Eastdown Park. Police recorded 201 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blessington Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastdown Park
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastdown Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastdown Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastdown Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastdown Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastdown Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastdown Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastdown Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastdown Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastdown Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastdown Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastdown Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastdown Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastdown Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Eastdown Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastdown Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Atlas Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blessington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belmont Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Belmont Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Halley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedars Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Belmont Park Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Blessington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Forbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Lee High Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fludyer Street
Apr 2026Burglary Fludyer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fludyer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastdown Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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