Crime Rates at Celestial Gardens, Lewisham, London, SE13 5RU

Celestial Gardens area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Blackheath , and the 21st 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 Celestial Gardens (SE13 5RU) in the last 12 months was 11.9 per 1,000 residents and was 93.7% lower than the Blackheath average (187.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Celestial Gardens (SE13 5RU), 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.