Crime Rates at Lee High Road, London, SE13 5PY

Lee High Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Blackheath , and the 86th 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 5PY) in the last 12 months was 266.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 114.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 117.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 102.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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