Total Crime Rate

184.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 184.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 85.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 65.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.4 9/10
  • Public order 19.2 9/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 8.2 8/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Robbery 5.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Ladywell Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Blackheath , and the 167th highest crime rate of 826 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 Ladywell Road (SE13 7UT) in the last 12 months was 184.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.0% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 85.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ladywell Road (SE13 7UT), 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 Ladywell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gillian Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Lewisham High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Legge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Legge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Legge Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Legge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Legge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Legge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guyscliff Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lewisham High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Lewisham High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whitburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lewisham High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lewisham High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lewisham High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewisham High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewisham High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewisham High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewisham High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewisham High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewisham High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Legge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lewisham High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsala Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Vicars Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Marsala Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Gillian Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malyons Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malyons Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malyons Terrace —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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