Total Crime Rate
117.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Courthill Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Blackheath , and the 336th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Courthill Road (SE13 6HB) in the last 12 months was 117.2 per 1,000 residents and was 37.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 58.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Courthill Road (SE13 6HB), the main crime hotspot is near Barnstaple Lane. Police recorded 146 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Limes Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Legge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Legge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Legge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Legge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Legge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Limes Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lewisham High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lewisham High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lewisham High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lewisham High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewisham High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewisham High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewisham High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Limes Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Barnstaple Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Longbridge Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clipper Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Limes Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Engate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Engate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Limes Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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