Total Crime Rate
26.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Winlaton Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Catford South , and the 64th lowest crime rate of 826 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 5QA) in the last 12 months was 26.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.7% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Winlaton Road (BR1 5QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 146 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Haddington Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Catford South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Medhurst Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Oakridge Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haddington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Downham Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Downham Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Downderry Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Oakshade Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Oakshade Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Medhurst Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Medhurst Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Whitefoot Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Oakridge Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitefoot Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Longhill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Longhill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Oakridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Downderry Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Downderry Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Downderry Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wrenthorpe Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wrenthorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Oakridge Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Oakridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakridge Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakridge Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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