Total Crime Rate
16.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Winlaton Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Catford South , and the 39th 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 Winlaton Road (BR1 5PZ) in the last 12 months was 16.5 per 1,000 residents and was 83.8% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Winlaton Road (BR1 5PZ), the main crime hotspot is near Haddington Road. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Catford South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wrenthorpe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Downham Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Downderry Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakridge Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakridge Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakridge Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haddington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haddington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Downham Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winlaton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winlaton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Downham Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Downham Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Haddington Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Downham Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Haddington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haddington Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haddington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haddington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Downderry Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Whitefoot Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wrenthorpe Road | Under investigation |
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