Postcode · London
Crime in SE13 5BD
How much crime is recorded in SE13 5BD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Blackheath West
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,947 (2024)
SE13 5BDLondon
How safe is SE13 5BD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 73.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE13 5BD area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
73.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
159
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).
SE13 5BDNational
Violence and sexual offences62.823.6
Public order35.94.6
Drugs17.82.4
Burglary13.29.1
Criminal damage and arson9.34.7
Other theft7.44.5
Anti-social behaviour6.410.7
Theft from the person4.22.1
Vehicle crime3.53.5
Robbery2.71.4
Shoplifting2.58.4
Possession of weapons2.10.9
Other crime1.01.5
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 143% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
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80
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.