Total Crime Rate
141.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
45.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Vanbrugh Park area has the 20th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Blackheath Westcombe , and the 219th highest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Vanbrugh Park (SE3 7AE) in the last 12 months was 141.7 per 1,000 residents and was 77.4% higher than the Blackheath Westcombe average (79.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vanbrugh Park (SE3 7AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blackheath Westcombe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vanbrugh Park | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gregor Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gregor Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stratheden Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Andrews Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Andrews Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Andrews Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Andrews Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mandeville Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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