Crime Rates at Wearside Road, London, SE13 7UN

Wearside Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Blackheath , and the 135th 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 Wearside Road (SE13 7UN) in the last 12 months was 214.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.1% higher than the Blackheath average (187.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 65.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wearside Road (SE13 7UN), the main crime hotspot is near Lewisham High Street. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.