Total Crime Rate
73.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Morley 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 6DQ) 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 6DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 261 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lewis Grove (71 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Engate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Engate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Barnstaple Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Barnstaple Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Barnstaple Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Curness Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Curness Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewisham High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Longbridge Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Campshill Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Slaithwaite Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Slaithwaite Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Slaithwaite Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Slaithwaite Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Thornford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Guyscliff Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Campshill Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Campshill Place | Under investigation |
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