Total Crime Rate

96.1 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 96.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Blackheath Rise area has the 30th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Blackheath , and the 415th highest crime rate of 844 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 Blackheath Rise (SE13 7PN) in the last 12 months was 96.1 per 1,000 residents and was 48.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackheath Rise (SE13 7PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Conington Road, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackheath Hill (57 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Blackheath Rise area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smiles Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lethbridge Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lewisham Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lethbridge Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lethbridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silk Mills Path Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silk Mills Path Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Conington Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Silk Mills Path Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Morden Hill —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Morden Hill —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lewisham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Kings Hall Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Lethbridge Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Beechwood Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beechwood Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silverwood Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Conington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Conington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lewisham Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lethbridge Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackheath Hill Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Burglary Dartmouth Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Conington Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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