Total Crime Rate
6.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heathfield Gardens area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Blackheath , and the 12th lowest crime rate of 844 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 Heathfield Gardens (SE3 0US) in the last 12 months was 6.3 per 1,000 residents and was 96.6% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Heathfield Gardens (SE3 0US), the main crime hotspot is near Forbury Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pagoda Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Meadway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forbury Road | Under investigation |
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