Total Crime Rate

262.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 262.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 76.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 31.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 28.3 7/10
  • Public order 22.6 9/10
  • Drugs 17.0 9/10
  • Burglary 14.1 9/10
  • Other theft 14.1 9/10
  • Robbery 11.3 9/10
  • Theft from the person 8.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Westhorne Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Blackheath Westcombe , and the 79th highest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westhorne Avenue (SE9 5LR) in the last 12 months was 262.7 per 1,000 residents and was 228.9% higher than the Blackheath Westcombe average (79.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 76.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westhorne Avenue (SE9 5LR), the main crime hotspot is near Westhorne Avenue. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westhorne Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Freeman Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cedarhurst Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eltham Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westhorne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westhorne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Westhorne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Westhorne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Westhorne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cedarhurst Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryelands Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ryelands Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Ryelands Crescent Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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