Total Crime Rate
337.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Molesworth Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Blackheath , and the 56th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Molesworth Street (SE13 7LW) in the last 12 months was 337.4 per 1,000 residents and was 79.6% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 131.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 146.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Molesworth Street (SE13 7LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 339 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lewis Grove (71 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blackheath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewis Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lewis Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lewis Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Barnstaple Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Barnstaple Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Engate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Engate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lewis Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lewis Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Lewis Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Lewis Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewis Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewis Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewis Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewis Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lewis Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewis Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Longbridge Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Slaithwaite Road | Under investigation |
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