Blackheath Westcombe vs London Fields

Blackheath Westcombe has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) and recorded 3,724 crimes in the last 12 months. London Fields has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 22,426 crimes. Blackheath Westcombe scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Blackheath Westcombe shows a year-on-year crime trend of -5.2% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. London Fields shows +4.1% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Blackheath Westcombe, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,058 incidents). In London Fields, it is Violent Crime (4,916 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Blackheath Westcombe recorded 732 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while London Fields recorded 4,696. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Blackheath Westcombe totalled 1,058 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 4,916 in London Fields. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Blackheath Westcombe recorded 3,928 crimes (now 3,724, a change of -5.2%). London Fields recorded 21,546 crimes previously (now 22,426, +4.1%).

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. Blackheath Westcombe has a resolution rate of 31.3% and London Fields has 37.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Blackheath Westcombe falls within the Metropolitan Police Service boundary. London Fields 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 Blackheath Westcombe and London Fields. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.