Crime Rates at Meadowside, London, SE9 6BD

Meadowside area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Blackheath Westcombe , and the 220th lowest crime rate of 754 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 Meadowside (SE9 6BD) in the last 12 months was 57.2 per 1,000 residents and was 28.4% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadowside (SE9 6BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Astell Road, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elford Close (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.