Blackheath vs Sutton North

Blackheath has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 8,202 crimes in the last 12 months. Sutton North has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) with 5,730 crimes. Blackheath scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Blackheath shows a year-on-year crime trend of -3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Sutton North shows +2.7% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Blackheath, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (2,264 incidents). In Sutton North, it is Violent Crime (1,884 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Blackheath recorded 1,576 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Sutton North recorded 1,068. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Blackheath totalled 2,264 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,884 in Sutton North. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Blackheath recorded 8,451 crimes (now 8,202, a change of -3%). Sutton North recorded 5,581 crimes previously (now 5,730, +2.7%).

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 has a resolution rate of 27.5% and Sutton North has 26.9%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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