Total Crime Rate

202.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 202.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 120.7 10/10
  • Other theft 21.6 10/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Theft from the person 12.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Drugs 8.6 8/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Limes Grove area has the 19th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Blackheath , and the 149th highest crime rate of 844 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 6DD) in the last 12 months was 202.6 per 1,000 residents and was 7.8% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 137.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ).

In the area around Limes Grove (SE13 6DD), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 358 crimes here, including 261 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Limes Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/176)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Lewis Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Limes Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Limes Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Limes Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Limes Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Limes Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Limes Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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