Total Crime Rate
57.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bromley Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Catford South , and the 223rd 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 Bromley Road (SE6 2RT) in the last 12 months was 57.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bromley Road (SE6 2RT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 112 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Catford South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Allerford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bromley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bromley Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bromley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bromley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Beachborough Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chestnut Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bourneside Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bosbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Bosbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bromley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Melfield Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Melfield Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bromley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Melfield Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Watermead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blacklands Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Daneswood Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
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