Total Crime Rate
73.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Longhill Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Catford South , and the 310th lowest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Longhill Road (SE6 1UB) in the last 12 months was 73.8 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -23.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ).
In the area around Longhill Road (SE6 1UB), the main crime hotspot is near Scarlet Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hither Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Longhill Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Excalibur Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pelinore Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Excalibur Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Excalibur Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Excalibur Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Excalibur Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Excalibur Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Excalibur Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Excalibur Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Excalibur Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Excalibur Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Excalibur Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Excalibur Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Excalibur Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Excalibur Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Longhill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Excalibur Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Longhill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Downderry Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitefoot Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Whitefoot Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Longhill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Persant Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Persant Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Avalaon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Whitefoot Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Excalibur Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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