Crime Rates at Edgeworth Road, London, SE9 6JG

Edgeworth Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Blackheath Westcombe , and the 219th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Edgeworth Road (SE9 6JG) in the last 12 months was 54.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% lower than the Blackheath Westcombe average (85.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edgeworth Road (SE9 6JG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Periton Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Purneys Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.