Total Crime Rate

167.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 167.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 71.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 27.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.9 8/10
  • Burglary 15.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 8.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Collins Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Blackheath , and the 199th highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Collins Street (SE3 0UG) in the last 12 months was 167.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% lower than the Blackheath average (214.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 87.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Collins Street (SE3 0UG), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Collins Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurren Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B212 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B212 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B212 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B212 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B212 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B212 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B212 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B212 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B212 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B212 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B212 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B212 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B212 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B212 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackheath Village Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackheath Grove
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bennett Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B212 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Montpelier Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B212 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting B212 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grote'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lee Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Prendergast Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duke Humphrey Road

Data Sources

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