Total Crime Rate

73.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 73.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.3 6/10
  • Public order 11.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Morley Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Blackheath , and the 315th 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 Morley Road (SE13 6DG) in the last 12 months was 73.5 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 50.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morley Road (SE13 6DG), the main crime hotspot is near Lewis Grove. Police recorded 181 crimes here, including 71 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Morley Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Slaithwaite Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Wright Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holly Hedge Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Holly Hedge Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Holly Hedge Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Clarendon Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bonfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clipper Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Limes Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Limes Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Limes Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Barnstaple Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Lewisham High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hither Green Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hither Green Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hither Green Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hither Green Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hither Green Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lewisham High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Lewisham High Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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