Total Crime Rate
73.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ardgowan Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Catford South , and the 316th lowest 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 Ardgowan Road (SE6 1UU) in the last 12 months was 73.6 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ).
In the area around Ardgowan Road (SE6 1UU), the main crime hotspot is near Brownhill Road. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Torridon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Blashford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stable Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ardgowan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wellmeadow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellmeadow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brownhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brownhill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brownhill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brownhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wellmeadow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stable Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stable Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ardgowan Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broadfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Broadfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blashford Street | — |
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