Total Crime Rate
39.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fordel Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Catford South , and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 844 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 Fordel Road (SE6 1XP) in the last 12 months was 39.0 per 1,000 residents and was 61.8% lower than the Catford South average (102.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fordel Road (SE6 1XP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 114 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Arngask Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shorndean Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shorndean Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arngask Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shorndean Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elmer Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elmer Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elmer Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elmer Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elmer Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elmer Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shorndean Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Fillans Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Fillans Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Fillans Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arngask Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shorndean Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shorndean Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shorndean Street | β |
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