Total Crime Rate

160.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · 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 160.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Other theft 13.1 9/10
  • Public order 13.1 8/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Downderry Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Catford South , and the 216th highest crime rate of 844 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 Downderry Road (BR1 5QH) in the last 12 months was 160.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.8% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 75.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 109.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downderry Road (BR1 5QH), 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.

Crime Over Time in Downderry Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haddington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Downham Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oakridge Lane
Sep 2025Other theft Downderry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakridge Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakridge Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bankfoot Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wrenthorpe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wrenthorpe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haddington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Downham Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Downham Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Downham Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downham Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Whitefoot Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Downderry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haddington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haddington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Haddington Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Haddington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Haddington Road
Sep 2025Other theft Bankfoot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oakridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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