Total Crime Rate
84.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Whitburn Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Blackheath , and the 369th lowest 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 Whitburn Road (SE13 7UQ) in the last 12 months was 84.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whitburn Road (SE13 7UQ), 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.
View Crime In Blackheath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Limes Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Engate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewisham High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewisham High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Curness Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Curness Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Guyscliff Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Engate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lewisham High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Guyscliff Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Lewisham High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lewisham High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Legge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ladywell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ladywell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marsala Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Odell Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marsala Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Legge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lewisham High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Legge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Legge Street | Under investigation |
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