Total Crime Rate
43.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Thornsbeach Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Catford South , and the 150th lowest crime rate of 826 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 Thornsbeach Road (SE6 1EY) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thornsbeach Road (SE6 1EY), the main crime hotspot is near Burleigh Walk. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 21 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 | Daneby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Merchiston Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenside Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenside Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Greenside Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Greenside Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penderry Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Penderry Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bellingham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Merchiston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Greenside Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Muirkirk Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Burleigh Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Muncies Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Penberth Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Bellingham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bellingham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burleigh Walk | Under investigation |
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