Total Crime Rate

6.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 6.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

South Row area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Blackheath , and the 15th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Row (SE3 0RY) in the last 12 months was 6.9 per 1,000 residents and was 96.3% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -87.5% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -87.5% YoY).

In the area around South Row (SE3 0RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Montpelier Vale, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Merryfield (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in South Row area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Prince Of Wales Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fulthorp Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Montpelier Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blackheath Grove
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackheath Grove Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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