Crime Rates at Maze Hill, London, SE3 7UB

Maze Hill area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Blackheath Westcombe , and the 204th 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 Maze Hill (SE3 7UB) in the last 12 months was 50.9 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maze Hill (SE3 7UB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lyndale Close, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wycherley Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.