Total Crime Rate

82.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 82.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 22.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Drugs 8.9 8/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • 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

Whitburn Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Blackheath , and the 356th lowest crime rate of 826 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 82.0 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitburn Road (SE13 7UQ), the main crime hotspot is near Lewisham High Street. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitburn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/50)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Curness Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Curness Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Longbridge Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewisham High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Odell Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Molesworth Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Engate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clipper Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Limes Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Limes Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Limes Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewisham High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Limes Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewisham High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Legge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewisham High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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