Total Crime Rate
121.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Romborough Gardens area has the 25th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Blackheath , and the 316th highest crime rate of 844 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 Romborough Gardens (SE13 6NT) in the last 12 months was 121.3 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% lower than the Blackheath average (187.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Romborough Gardens (SE13 6NT), the main crime hotspot is near Lewisham High Street. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Courthill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lewisham High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Longbridge Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lingards Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Engate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Engate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Curness Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Curness Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewisham High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | 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 | Courthill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lewisham High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lewisham High 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 | Legge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Legge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Legge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ladywell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Limes Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Slaithwaite Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Slaithwaite Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Slaithwaite Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Slaithwaite Road | — |
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