Crime Rates at Montpelier Row, London, SE3 0RL

Montpelier Row area has the 4th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Blackheath , and the 7th highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Montpelier Row (SE3 0RL) in the last 12 months was 985.1 per 1,000 residents and was 360.4% higher than the Blackheath average (214.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 136 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 156.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montpelier Row (SE3 0RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B212, where police recorded 168 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bennett Park (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.