Postcode · London
Crime in SE10 8FL
How much crime is recorded in SE10 8FL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Blackheath West
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,514 (2024)
SE10 8FLLondon
How safe is SE10 8FL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE10 8FL area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
51.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
95
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SE10 8FLNational
Violence and sexual offences39.123.6
Burglary26.79.1
Anti-social behaviour16.910.7
Other theft11.44.5
Drugs5.72.4
Public order4.24.6
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Robbery1.71.4
Theft from the person1.02.1
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Other crime0.81.5
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 96% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.