Crime Rates at St Josephs Vale, London, SE3 0XG

St Josephs Vale area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Blackheath , and the 73rd lowest crime rate of 826 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 St Josephs Vale (SE3 0XG) in the last 12 months was 29.0 per 1,000 residents and was 86.4% lower than the Blackheath average (214.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Josephs Vale (SE3 0XG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Belmont Hill, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Saxton Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.