Total Crime Rate

35.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 35.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 3.6 1/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Fordel Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Catford South , and the 104th lowest crime rate of 826 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 35.5 per 1,000 residents and was 68.7% lower than the Catford South average (113.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fordel Road (SE6 1XP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fordel Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shorndean Street —
Apr 2026Public order Elmer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mountfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mountfield Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arngask Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arngask Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arngask Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arngask Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arngask Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Brownhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Brownhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arngask Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmer Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burleigh Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenfarg Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shorndean Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burleigh Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Fillans Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Muirkirk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Killearn Road —
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Data Sources

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