Total Crime Rate
228.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Arcus 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 areaβs 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 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kendale Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Butts Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Arcus Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arcus Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arcus Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Patterdale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Patterdale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kendale Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swiftsden Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hildenborough Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hildenborough Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Butts Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Butts Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Butts Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chingley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sissinghurst Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elmscott Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elmscott Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Goudhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wittersham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wittersham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wittersham Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wittersham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valeswood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valeswood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valeswood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kendale Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Arcus Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kendale Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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