Crime Rates at Westcombe Hill, London, SE3 7DT

Westcombe Hill area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Blackheath Westcombe , and the 30th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westcombe Hill (SE3 7DT) in the last 12 months was 16.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.9% lower than the Blackheath Westcombe average (85.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ).

In the area around Westcombe Hill (SE3 7DT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fairthorn Road, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gurdon Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.