Total Crime Rate

1700.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1700.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 501.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 329.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 259.0 10/10
  • Other theft 176.2 10/10
  • Public order 108.3 10/10
  • Drugs 74.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.2 10/10
  • Robbery 48.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 46.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 36.1 10/10
  • Burglary 23.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.9 10/10
  • Other crime 8.5 9/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 70 local areas in Blackheath , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 844 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 5LF) in the last 12 months was 1700.6 per 1,000 residents and was 805.2% higher than the Blackheath average (187.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 236 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 4 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -39.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 236 (≈ 501.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lee High Road (SE13 5LF), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 358 crimes here, including 261 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lee High Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/181)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Granville Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Granville Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Granville Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Granville Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Granville Grove —
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Granville Grove —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 181

Data Sources

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