Total Crime Rate
27.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lee High Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Blackheath , and the 81st 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 Lee High Road (SE13 5PF) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 85.5% lower than the Blackheath average (187.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Lee High Road (SE13 5PF), the main crime hotspot is near Eastdown Park. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manor Park | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Weardale Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lee High Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Manor Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Middleton Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lee High Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Blessington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Weardale Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lee High Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lee High Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Old Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lee Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Lee Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lee Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lee Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lee Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lee High Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Merchants Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastdown Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lochaber Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Abernethy Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Callaghan Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Callaghan Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Belmont Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Murillo Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belmont Park Close | β |
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