Crime Rates at Prospect Road, London, SE13 7BP

This area has the 16th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Blackheath , and the 130th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (SE13 7BP) in the last 12 months was 216.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.3% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 63.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode SE13 7BP, the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 325 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.