Total Crime Rate

112.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 112.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.3 9/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vanbrugh Hill area has the 30th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Blackheath Westcombe , and the 303rd highest crime rate of 771 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 Hill (SE3 7EL) in the last 12 months was 112.2 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% higher than the Blackheath Westcombe average (85.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 43.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vanbrugh Hill (SE3 7EL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 238 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Vanbrugh Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dinsdale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dinsdale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hawthorne Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Hawthorne Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Hawthorne Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Conley Street
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Conley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hatcliffe Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hatcliffe Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hatcliffe Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hatcliffe Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rodmere Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rodmere Street
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rodmere Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Rodmere Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Rodmere Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Rodmere Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Rodmere Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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