Total Crime Rate

35.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 35.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Lee High Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Blackheath , and the 107th lowest crime rate of 826 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 Lee High Road (SE13 5PE) in the last 12 months was 35.6 per 1,000 residents and was 83.4% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/62)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastdown Park —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blessington Road Under investigation
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 2026Shoplifting Eastdown Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Eastdown Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Atlas Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belmont Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastdown Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Other theft John Wooley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Belmont Park Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Blessington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Lee High Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Fludyer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fludyer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lochaber Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lochaber Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lochaber Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hamlet Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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