Total Crime Rate
46.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brangbourne Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Catford South , and the 176th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brangbourne Road (BR1 4LH) in the last 12 months was 46.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.1% lower than the Catford South average (102.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brangbourne Road (BR1 4LH), the main crime hotspot is near Beckenham Hill. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brangbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brangbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bromley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bromley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Benbury Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Benbury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brangbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Beckenham Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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