Total Crime Rate

142.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 142.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 67.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.2 8/10
  • Public order 21.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.8 7/10
  • Burglary 16.8 10/10
  • Drugs 12.6 9/10
  • Other theft 12.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Swiftsden Way area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Catford South , and the 244th highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swiftsden Way (BR1 4NT) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.0% higher than the Catford South average (113.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 67.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swiftsden Way (BR1 4NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hildenborough Gardens, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Swiftsden Way (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Swiftsden Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beechmont Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hawkshead Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Yewdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thirlmere Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coniston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hildenborough Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hildenborough Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chingley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arcus Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Arcus Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yewdale Close —
Apr 2026Public order Swiftsden Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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