Crime Rates at Dowanhill Road, London, SE6 1SX

Dowanhill Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Catford South , and the 137th 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 Dowanhill Road (SE6 1SX) in the last 12 months was 211.8 per 1,000 residents and was 86.8% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 86.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dowanhill Road (SE6 1SX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Birkhall Road, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Arngask Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.