Total Crime Rate
202.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
44.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026This area has the 13th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Blackheath Westcombe , and the 123rd 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 This (SE3 7AP) in the last 12 months was 202.0 per 1,000 residents and was 152.9% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% 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 9 (≈ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode SE3 7AP, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vanbrugh Park Road West (5 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince Charles Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Vanbrugh Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | 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 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Vanbrugh Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Vanbrugh Terrace | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vanbrugh Park | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vanbrugh Park Road West | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Vanbrugh Park Road West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Vanbrugh Park Road West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Vanbrugh Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Vanbrugh Park Road West | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Vanbrugh Park Road West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Combe Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westcombe Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mandeville Close | — |
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