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

Wellmeadow Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Catford South , and the 324th highest crime rate of 826 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 116.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2.5% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 70.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellmeadow Road (SE6 1HW), the main crime hotspot is near Wellmeadow Road. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.