Crime Rates at The Glebe, London, SE3 9TU

The Glebe area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Blackheath , and the 303rd 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 The Glebe (SE3 9TU) in the last 12 months was 72.5 per 1,000 residents and was 66.1% lower than the Blackheath average (214.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Glebe (SE3 9TU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Merchants Place, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Forbury Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.