Total Crime Rate
60.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lewisham Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Blackheath , and the 237th lowest crime rate of 826 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 Lewisham Road (SE13 7QB) in the last 12 months was 60.4 per 1,000 residents and was 71.8% lower than the Blackheath average (214.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lewisham Road (SE13 7QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Conington Road, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackheath Hill (58 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blackheath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ravensbourne Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillside Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Conington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Conington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Conington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lethbridge Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Silverwood Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Silverwood Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillside Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillside Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillside Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Conington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechwood Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechwood Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Smiles Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Morden Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lewisham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewisham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Princes Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Windmill Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Windmill Close | Under investigation |
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