Total Crime Rate
35.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Newquay Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Catford South , and the 107th 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 Newquay Road (SE6 2NS) in the last 12 months was 35.6 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% lower than the Catford South average (113.4 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newquay Road (SE6 2NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Aitken Road, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bromley Road (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Catford South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aitken Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sambruck Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Daneby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Callander Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Inchmery Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Inchmery Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Arran Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bargery Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bargery Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sambruck Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Penerley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sambruck Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Aitken Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sambruck Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Aitken Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Aitken Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Aitken Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Aitken Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bedford Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bromley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sambruck Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sambruck Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sambruck Mews | — |
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