Crime Rates at Messent Road, London, SE9 6AG

Messent Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Blackheath Westcombe , and the 175th highest crime rate of 771 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 Messent Road (SE9 6AG) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 94.7% higher than the Blackheath Westcombe average (85.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 60.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 214.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Messent Road (SE9 6AG), the main crime hotspot is near Westhorne Avenue. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.