Total Crime Rate

86.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 86.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.1 7/10
  • Public order 13.6 8/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lewisham Hill area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Blackheath , and the 378th lowest 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 Lewisham Hill (SE13 7EJ) in the last 12 months was 86.2 per 1,000 residents and was 54.1% 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 13 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 ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lewisham Hill (SE13 7EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 358 crimes here, including 261 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lewisham Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Granville Grove
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lewis Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lewis Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lewisham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Granville Grove
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lewisham Dlr
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lewis Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lewisham Dlr
Sep 2025Other theft Lewisham Dlr Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Lewisham Dlr Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lewisham Dlr Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lewisham Dlr Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lewisham Dlr Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lewis Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Lewis Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Granville Grove
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lewisham Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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