Total Crime Rate

1741.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

573.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 1741.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 573.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 562.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 377.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 210.2 10/10
  • Other theft 180.5 10/10
  • Public order 125.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 63.7 10/10
  • Robbery 53.1 10/10
  • Drugs 51.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.5 10/10
  • Burglary 23.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 21.2 10/10
  • Other crime 17.0 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 17.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
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

Lee High Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Blackheath , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lee High Road (SE13 5FH) in the last 12 months was 1741.0 per 1,000 residents and was 713.7% higher than the Blackheath average (214.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 265 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 6 cases , up 20.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 25.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -36.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 270 (≈ 573.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lee High Road (SE13 5FH), 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 Lee High Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wright Close 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 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 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation

Data Sources

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