Crime Rates at Scarlet Road, London, SE6 1PP

Scarlet Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Catford South , and the 170th highest 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 Scarlet Road (SE6 1PP) in the last 12 months was 187.0 per 1,000 residents and was 83.1% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 113.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scarlet Road (SE6 1PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Waters Road, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Castillon Road (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.