Total Crime Rate

228.1 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 228.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.6 10/10
  • Other theft 35.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 30.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Arcus Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Catford South , and the 115th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Arcus Road (BR1 4NW) in the last 12 months was 228.1 per 1,000 residents and was 123.4% higher than the Catford South average (102.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (β‰ˆ 78.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arcus Road (BR1 4NW), the main crime hotspot is near Butts Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Arcus Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kendale Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Butts Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Arcus Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arcus Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arcus Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Patterdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Patterdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kendale Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swiftsden Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hildenborough Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hildenborough Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Butts Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Butts Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Butts Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Chingley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Sissinghurst Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elmscott Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elmscott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Goudhurst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wittersham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wittersham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wittersham Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Wittersham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Valeswood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Valeswood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Valeswood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kendale Road β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Arcus Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kendale Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation

Data Sources

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