Crime Rates at Grotes Place, London, SE3 0QH

Grotes Place area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Blackheath , and the 218th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

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 Grotes Place (SE3 0QH) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 71.2% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grotes Place (SE3 0QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Duke Humphrey Road, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Glebe (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.