Total Crime Rate

93.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 93.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Richmount Gardens area has the 31st highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Blackheath Westcombe , and the 363rd 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 Richmount Gardens (SE3 9AE) in the last 12 months was 93.9 per 1,000 residents and was 17.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmount Gardens (SE3 9AE), the main crime hotspot is near Saundby Lane. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Richmount Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brookway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Medebourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Manorbrook Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manorbrook Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmount Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Mallory Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Saundby Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Saundby Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saundby Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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