Total Crime Rate

135.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 135.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 67.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Drugs 12.1 9/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Arkindale Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Catford South , and the 263rd 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 Arkindale Road (SE6 2SW) in the last 12 months was 135.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.6% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 67.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arkindale Road (SE6 2SW), 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 Arkindale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
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
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Data Sources

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