Crime Rates at Dowanhill Road, London, SE6 1HJ

Dowanhill Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Catford South , and the 207th lowest 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 Dowanhill Road (SE6 1HJ) in the last 12 months was 54.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.4% lower than the Catford South average (113.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dowanhill Road (SE6 1HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Wellmeadow Road. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.