Total Crime Rate

94.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 94.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 56.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 15.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Robbery 5.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Glebe Court area has the 30th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Blackheath , and the 412th lowest crime rate of 826 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 Glebe Court (SE3 9TH) in the last 12 months was 94.2 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% lower than the Blackheath average (214.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 56.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Glebe Court (SE3 9TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Forbury Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Glebe (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Glebe Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Meadway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Prendergast Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lee Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grote'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dacre Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurren Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nesbit Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nesbit Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Forbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Blessington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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