Total Crime Rate

85.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 85.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.3 5/10
  • Drugs 16.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • 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

Muirkirk Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Catford South , and the 374th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Muirkirk Road (SE6 1BJ) in the last 12 months was 85.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Muirkirk Road (SE6 1BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 114 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Muirkirk Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Bellingham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greenside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Burleigh Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penderry Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thornsbeach Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Thornsbeach Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornsbeach Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Bellingham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Penberth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Penberth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bellingham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bellingham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burleigh Walk —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenside Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Bellingham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bellingham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bellingham Road —
Sep 2025Other crime Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Burleigh Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burleigh Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burleigh Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burleigh Walk Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burleigh Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burleigh Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Burleigh Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenside Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Burleigh Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ardoch Road —

Data Sources

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