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

Wellmeadow Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Catford South , and the 250th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wellmeadow Road (SE6 1HW) in the last 12 months was 143.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.8% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 70.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 76.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellmeadow Road (SE6 1HW), the main crime hotspot is near Wellmeadow Road. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.