Total Crime Rate

184.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 184.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 65.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 32.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.6 7/10
  • Other theft 21.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.9 9/10
  • Burglary 10.9 9/10
  • Other crime 10.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Handley Drive area has the 14th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Blackheath Westcombe , and the 145th 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 Handley Drive (SE3 9BU) in the last 12 months was 184.8 per 1,000 residents and was 115.9% higher than the Blackheath Westcombe average (85.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Handley Drive (SE3 9BU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Handley Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Manorbrook —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Post Office Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Post Office Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Old Post Office Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmount Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Tizzard Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Manorbrook Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Richmount Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Richmount Gardens —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Weigall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moorhead Way —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Armstrong Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Armstrong Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Saundby Lane —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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