Total Crime Rate

35.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Robbery 6.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Courthill Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Blackheath , and the 103rd 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 Courthill Road (SE13 6DR) in the last 12 months was 35.4 per 1,000 residents and was 83.5% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Courthill Road (SE13 6DR), the main crime hotspot is near Hither Green Lane. Police recorded 123 crimes here, including 79 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Courthill Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Campshill Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knowles Hill Crescent —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lanier Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theodore Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theodore Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holly Hedge Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holly Hedge Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theodore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Swithun'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dermody Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wright Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knowles Hill Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knowles Hill Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knowles Hill Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hither Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowles Hill Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowles Hill Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trinity Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wisteria Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arlington Close —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Arlington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dermody Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Arlington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastdown Park —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eastdown Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastdown Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightingale Grove —
Apr 2026Burglary Merbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Eastdown Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hither Green Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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