Total Crime Rate
88.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cator Street area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Faraday , and the 281st lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cator Street (SE15 6QB) in the last 12 months was 88.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% lower than the Faraday average (156.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (β 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cator Street (SE15 6QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brideale Close, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cator Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Faraday| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cator Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nutt Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | East Surrey Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | East Surrey Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Surrey Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Surrey Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Surrey Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Surrey Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Surrey Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Cronin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cronin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cronin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cronin Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Savannah Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nutt Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | East Surrey Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nutt Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nutt Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosemary Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosemary Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosemary Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosemary Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosemary Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tilbury Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Pennack Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pennack Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Pennack Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Pennack Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | East Surrey Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | East Surrey Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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