Total Crime Rate

36.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 36.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.2 9/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Sims Walk area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Blackheath , and the 126th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

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 Sims Walk (SE3 9DF) in the last 12 months was 36.2 per 1,000 residents and was 80.7% lower than the Blackheath average (187.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sims Walk (SE3 9DF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sims Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Taunton Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shearman Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Millars Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Millars Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadowcourt Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peters Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Peters Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft St Peters Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary St Peters Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Priory Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person St Peters Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wimborne Close —
Sep 2025Public order Taunton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Falmouth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Falmouth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wimborne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wimborne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wimborne Close —
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Data Sources

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