Crime Rates at Townsend Road, London, SE3 9FS

Townsend Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Blackheath Westcombe , and the 252nd highest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Townsend Road (SE3 9FS) in the last 12 months was 129.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.4% higher than the Blackheath Westcombe average (79.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 72.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Townsend Road (SE3 9FS), the main crime hotspot is near Kidbrooke. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.