Total Crime Rate

106.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 106.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 49.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.8 10/10
  • Other theft 15.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 7.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ardgowan Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Catford South , and the 366th highest crime rate of 826 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 Ardgowan Road (SE6 1UY) in the last 12 months was 106.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ardgowan Road (SE6 1UY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wellmeadow Road, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brownhill Road (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ardgowan Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Killearn Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brownhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wellmeadow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellmeadow Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellmeadow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Wellmeadow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broadfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Broadfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Minard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ardgowan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wellmeadow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brownhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Torridon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brownhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Killearn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Killearn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dowanhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dowanhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Torridon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Torridon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stable Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stable Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stable Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stable Mews Under investigation

Data Sources

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