Crime Rates at Laleham Road, London, SE6 2JD

Laleham Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Hither Green , and the 161st highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Laleham Road (SE6 2JD) in the last 12 months was 195.1 per 1,000 residents and was 118.3% higher than the Hither Green average (89.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 59.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laleham Road (SE6 2JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elmer Road, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Engleheart Road (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.