Crime Rates at Yeats Close, London, SE13 7ET

Yeats Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Blackheath , and the 180th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Yeats Close (SE13 7ET) in the last 12 months was 47.4 per 1,000 residents and was 74.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yeats Close (SE13 7ET), the main crime hotspot is near Lewisham Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.