Total Crime Rate

30.3 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 30.3 3/10
  • Other crime 12.1 10/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

The Priory area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Blackheath Westcombe , and the 99th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Priory (SE3 9UZ) in the last 12 months was 30.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.6% lower than the Blackheath Westcombe average (85.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Priory (SE3 9UZ), the main crime hotspot is near Osborn Terrace. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Priory area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shearman Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rocque Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft The Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Priory Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadowcourt Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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