Crime Rates at Muirkirk Road, London, SE6 1BL

Muirkirk Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Catford South , and the 127th 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 Muirkirk Road (SE6 1BL) in the last 12 months was 36.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% lower than the Catford South average (102.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Muirkirk Road (SE6 1BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenside Close, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Penderry Rise (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.