Barnes vs Blackheath

Barnes has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) and recorded 6,116 crimes in the last 12 months. Blackheath has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 8,202 crimes. Barnes scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Barnes shows a year-on-year crime trend of -3.1% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Blackheath shows -3% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Barnes, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,548 incidents). In Blackheath, it is Violent Crime (2,264 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Barnes recorded 1,138 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Blackheath recorded 1,576. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Barnes totalled 1,548 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 2,264 in Blackheath. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Barnes recorded 6,312 crimes (now 6,116, a change of -3.1%). Blackheath recorded 8,451 crimes previously (now 8,202, -3%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Barnes has a resolution rate of 30.9% and Blackheath has 27.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Barnes falls within the Metropolitan Police Service boundary. Blackheath is covered by Metropolitan Police Service. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Barnes and Blackheath. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.