Total Crime Rate

35.3 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 35.3 4/10
  • Burglary 7.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Lawnside area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Blackheath , and the 123rd 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 Lawnside (SE3 9HR) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 81.2% lower than the Blackheath average (187.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawnside (SE3 9HR), 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 Lawnside area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Taunton Road
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Lee Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lee Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lee Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lee Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Lee Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Old Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bankwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Bankwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park View Mews
Sep 2025Shoplifting Park View Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shearman Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary St Peters Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Peters Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order St Peters Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peters Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Lee Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person St Peters Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lee High Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Falmouth Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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