Crime Rates at Laleham Road, London, SE6 2AE

Laleham Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Hither Green , and the 234th 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 Laleham Road (SE6 2AE) in the last 12 months was 56.1 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% lower than the Hither Green average (89.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laleham Road (SE6 2AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fordyce Road, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ringstead Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.