Crime Rates at Ryecroft Road, London, SE13 6EZ

Ryecroft 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 Ryecroft Road (SE13 6EZ) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 Ryecroft Road (SE13 6EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Hither Green Lane. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.