Crime Rates at Morley Road, London, SE13 6DF

Morley Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Blackheath , and the 145th lowest crime rate of 826 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 Morley Road (SE13 6DF) in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 80.2% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morley Road (SE13 6DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barnstaple Lane, where police recorded 137 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hither Green Lane (79 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.