Total Crime Rate

44.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bosbury Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Catford South , and the 152nd 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 Bosbury Road (SE6 2SJ) in the last 12 months was 44.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bosbury Road (SE6 2SJ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Bosbury Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Bromley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bosbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bromley Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bromley Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bromley Road
Apr 2026Burglary Beachborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conisborough Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bellingham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bellingham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Conisborough Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bosbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watermead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daneswood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bromley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation

Data Sources

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