SAFEROUTE

Safety index · Greenwich, London · data through August 2026

Is Blackheath Westcombe safe?

Blackheath Westcombe sits at the safer end of Inner London by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 78 out of 100 — 18 points above the Inner London median of 60, ranking 31st of 248 Inner London areas — based on 219 incidents reported to the police within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the month to August 2026.

78/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the centre of Blackheath Westcombe — higher is safer. 31st of 248 Inner London areas.

DATA THROUGH AUGUST 2026 · 1 MONTH OF DATA

The 0–100 scale is calibrated to London — a typical London neighbourhood sits near 60. It ranks Blackheath Westcombe against other neighbourhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (27% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

Where incidents cluster

Rochester Way Relief RoadShooters Hill Road neighbourhood centre 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighbourhood centre219 incidents reported within 1 km of the Blackheath Westcombe centre · Police data through August 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the south-west of the map — the area immediately around the neighbourhood centre is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Violent crime
60 · 27%
Anti-social behaviour
37 · 17%
Shoplifting
57 · 26%
Burglary
10 · 5%
Other theft
15 · 7%
Public order
9 · 4%

Walking in Blackheath Westcombe at night?

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Common questions

Is Blackheath Westcombe safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 78/100). Reported crime is low for Inner London, but stick to lit, busier streets late.

What is the most common crime in Blackheath Westcombe?

Violent crime — 60 of 219 incidents (27%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the month to August 2026.

How is the Blackheath Westcombe safety index calculated?

SafeRoute weights each police-recorded incident by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last available period within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre, and normalises against national crime rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within London, so scores compare neighbourhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.