Total Crime Rate
50.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Paddock Close area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Blackheath Westcombe , and the 202nd lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Paddock Close (SE3 0ES) in the last 12 months was 50.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.7% lower than the Blackheath Westcombe average (85.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
In the area around Paddock Close (SE3 0ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Richmount Gardens, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Casterbridge Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Guy Barnett Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmount Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sweyn Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmount Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmount Gardens | — |
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