Total Crime Rate
70.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Penberth 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 areaβs 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 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shorndean Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burleigh Walk | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shorndean Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burleigh Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Burleigh Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penderry Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burleigh Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shorndean Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shorndean Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shorndean Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shorndean Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burleigh Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burleigh Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Burleigh Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornsbeach Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Fillans Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Inchmery Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Fillans Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Fillans Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Burleigh Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornsbeach Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thornsbeach Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shorndean Street | Under investigation |
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