Total Crime Rate
214.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Grove 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 Church Grove (SE13 7UU) 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 Church Grove (SE13 7UU), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ladywell | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ladywell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Legge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Legge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Legge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Railway Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Railway Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Legge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Legge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Legge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marsala Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marsala Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lewisham High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ladywell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lewisham High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lewisham High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lewisham High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ladywell | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Curness Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Curness Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Lewisham High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Guyscliff Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewisham High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Guyscliff Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewisham High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Legge Street | Under investigation |
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