Total Crime Rate
48.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Courthill Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Blackheath , and the 186th 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 Courthill Road (SE13 6DR) in the last 12 months was 48.2 per 1,000 residents and was 74.3% lower than the Blackheath average (187.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (β 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Courthill Road (SE13 6DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arlington Close, where police recorded 115 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hither Green Lane (58 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arlington Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leahurst Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightingale Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightingale Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightingale Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightingale Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pascoe Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pascoe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hither Green Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leahurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Campshill Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Knowles Hill Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Campshill Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Campshill Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Courthill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Courthill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lingards Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lingards Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Holly Hedge Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hither Green Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knowles Hill Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Knowles Hill Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Holly Hedge Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arlington Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hither Green Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hither Green Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hither Green Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hither Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hither Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hither Green Lane | Under investigation |
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