Total Crime Rate

49.1 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 49.1 5/10
  • Burglary 13.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.5 7/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Meadowbank area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Blackheath Westcombe , and the 190th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

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 Meadowbank (SE3 9XD) in the last 12 months was 49.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.7% lower than the Blackheath Westcombe average (85.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadowbank (SE3 9XD), the main crime hotspot is near Bennett Park. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Meadowbank area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cresswell Park —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cresswell Park —
Sep 2025Other theft The Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cresswell Park —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rocque Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Priory Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cresswell Park —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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