Total Crime Rate
63.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Casterbridge Road area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Blackheath Westcombe , and the 257th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Casterbridge Road (SE3 9AA) in the last 12 months was 63.0 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 1100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Casterbridge Road (SE3 9AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Richmount Gardens, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Casterbridge Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manorbrook | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moorhead Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmount Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmount Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Manorbrook | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmount Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Guy Barnett Grove | Under investigation |
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