Total Crime Rate

70.1 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· 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 70.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.2 4/10
  • Public order 15.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Penberth Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Catford South , and the 302nd 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 Penberth Road (SE6 1ES) in the last 12 months was 70.1 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (β‰ˆ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penberth Road (SE6 1ES), 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 Penberth Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shorndean Street β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burleigh Walk Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Shorndean Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burleigh Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Burleigh Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penderry Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burleigh Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shorndean Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shorndean Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shorndean Street β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Shorndean Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burleigh Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burleigh Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Burleigh Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornsbeach Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Fillans Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Inchmery Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Fillans Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Fillans Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Burleigh Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thornsbeach Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Thornsbeach Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Shorndean Street Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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