Crime Rates at Waters Road, London, SE6 1UD

Waters Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Catford South , and the 275th 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 Waters Road (SE6 1UD) in the last 12 months was 132.9 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 72.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 98.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waters Road (SE6 1UD), 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.