Total Crime Rate
74.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Halley Gardens area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Blackheath , and the 319th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Halley Gardens (SE13 5PA) in the last 12 months was 74.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.5% lower than the Blackheath average (187.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Halley Gardens (SE13 5PA), 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.
View Crime In Blackheath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marischal Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eastdown Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eastdown Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northbrook Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Northbrook Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Northbrook Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedars Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Eastdown Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lee High Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lee High Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Manor Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodpecker Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Middleton Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Marischal Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Marischal Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Marischal Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Shoplifting | Eastdown Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastdown Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Blessington Road | 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Weardale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Weardale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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