Postcode · London
Crime in SE13 5RT
How much crime is recorded in SE13 5RT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Blackheath Village
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,024 (2024)
SE13 5RTLondon
How safe is SE13 5RT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 53.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE13 5RT 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
53.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
315
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 5RTNational
Shoplifting198.38.4
Violence and sexual offences31.823.6
Anti-social behaviour24.710.7
Burglary22.09.1
Public order12.74.6
Criminal damage and arson8.64.7
Vehicle crime8.23.5
Other theft7.34.5
Drugs5.32.4
Robbery4.11.4
Other crime2.41.5
Theft from the person2.22.1
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 8% 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.