Total Crime Rate

135.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 135.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 78.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.3 9/10
  • Drugs 14.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 7.1 8/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lewisham Hill area has the 25th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Blackheath , and the 265th highest crime rate of 826 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 Lewisham Hill (SE13 7PL) in the last 12 months was 135.2 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% lower than the Blackheath average (214.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 78.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lewisham Hill (SE13 7PL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lewisham Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lewisham Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windmill Close —
Apr 2026Public order Oakcroft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wat Tyler Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eliot Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Granville Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cressingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cressingham Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Windmill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eliot Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewisham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lewisham Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Silk Mills Path Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Silk Mills Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silk Mills Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silk Mills Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morden Hill —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Smiles Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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