Total Crime Rate

47.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 47.8 5/10
  • Burglary 13.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lee Terrace area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Blackheath , and the 183rd lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

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 Lee Terrace (SE3 9TE) in the last 12 months was 47.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.5% lower than the Blackheath average (187.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lee Terrace (SE3 9TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Southvale Road, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Glebe (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Lee Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Quentin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Southvale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Quentin Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prendergast Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prendergast Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Collins Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Southvale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Southvale Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Merchants Place —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Southvale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Southvale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Royal Parade Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Blackheath Village Formal action is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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