Total Crime Rate

188.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 188.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 119.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 44.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.5 7/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Knowles Hill Crescent area has the 18th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Blackheath , and the 161st highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Knowles Hill Crescent (SE13 6DS) in the last 12 months was 188.4 per 1,000 residents and was 11.9% lower than the Blackheath average (214.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 44.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knowles Hill Crescent (SE13 6DS), 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 Knowles Hill Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knowles Hill Crescent
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holly Hedge Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theodore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person George Lane 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 Springrice Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springrice Road Awaiting court outcome
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Theodore Road
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 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 Nightingale Grove
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightingale Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Maythorne Cottages Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maythorne Cottages Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holly Hedge Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trinity Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theodore Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hither Green Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lanier Road Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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