Crime Rates at Wellmeadow Road, Catford, London, SE6 1HL

Wellmeadow Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Hither Green , and the 187th 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 Wellmeadow Road (SE6 1HL) in the last 12 months was 48.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% lower than the Hither Green average (89.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -56.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellmeadow Road (SE6 1HL), the main crime hotspot is near Wellmeadow Road. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.