Total Crime Rate
95.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
44.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Thornsbeach Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Catford South , and the 412th highest crime rate of 826 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 Thornsbeach Road (SE6 1EA) in the last 12 months was 95.5 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thornsbeach Road (SE6 1EA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Catford South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Penerley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Merchiston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Merchiston Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Muirkirk Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burleigh Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Muncies Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Penberth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Burleigh Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shorndean Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornsbeach Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornsbeach Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Daneby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Callander Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Inchmery Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Inchmery Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Arran Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shorndean Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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