Crime Rates at Arlington Mews, London, SE13 6AX

Arlington Mews area has the 13th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Blackheath , and the 109th 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 Arlington Mews (SE13 6AX) in the last 12 months was 235.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% higher 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 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 67.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arlington Mews (SE13 6AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arlington Close, where police recorded 115 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hither Green Lane (60 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.