Total Crime Rate
55.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heathway area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Blackheath Westcombe , and the 226th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .
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 Heathway (SE3 7AN) in the last 12 months was 55.7 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% lower than the Blackheath Westcombe average (85.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 86.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heathway (SE3 7AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stratheden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | St Andrews Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | St Andrews Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vanbrugh Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Vanbrugh Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vanbrugh Park Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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