Crime Rates at Laleham Road, London, SE6 2JD

Laleham Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Hither Green , and the 290th 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 Laleham Road (SE6 2JD) in the last 12 months was 125.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.0% higher than the Hither Green average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 48.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.3% 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 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Engleheart Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.