Crime Rates at Waters Road, London, SE6 1UQ

Waters Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Downham , and the 214th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waters Road (SE6 1UQ) in the last 12 months was 160.7 per 1,000 residents and was 51.3% higher than the Downham average (106.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 89.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 51.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waters Road (SE6 1UQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crutchley Road, where police recorded 68 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.