Total Crime Rate

262.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

129.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 262.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 129.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.5 10/10
  • Other theft 34.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 25.9 10/10
  • Public order 21.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.2 9/10
  • Drugs 17.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Shoplifting 8.6 5/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Limes Grove area has the 13th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Blackheath , and the 98th highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Limes Grove (SE13 6DA) in the last 12 months was 262.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 129.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ).

In the area around Limes Grove (SE13 6DA), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 443 crimes here, including 317 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Limes Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/194)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Lewisham High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lewis Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lewis Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lewis Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lewis Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lewis Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lewis Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Barnstaple Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Barnstaple Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Barnstaple Lane Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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