Total Crime Rate

73.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 73.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.1 7/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 10.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Theft from the person 5.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Hurren Close area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Blackheath , and the 317th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hurren Close (SE3 0XA) in the last 12 months was 73.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.7% lower than the Blackheath average (187.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 43.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 130.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hurren Close (SE3 0XA), the main crime hotspot is near The Glebe. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hurren Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedars Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary The Meadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Wooley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Wooley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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