Total Crime Rate
121.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Monument 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 Monument Gardens (SE13 6PR) 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 Monument Gardens (SE13 6PR), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Slaithwaite Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lingards Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Campshill Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Radford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | George Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mount Pleasant Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mount Pleasant Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Guyscliff Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Guyscliff Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holly Hedge Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lewisham Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewisham Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Holly Hedge Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Holly Hedge Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lingards Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Courthill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hither Green Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewisham High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Campshill Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Campshill Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Slaithwaite Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Slaithwaite Road | — |
| 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 | Public order | Lewisham High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Courthill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lewisham High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lewisham High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lewisham High Street | Under investigation |
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