Total Crime Rate
49.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bromley Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Catford South , and the 195th lowest crime rate of 844 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 2UN) in the last 12 months was 49.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.6% lower than the Catford South average (102.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bromley Road (SE6 2UN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Aitken Road, where police recorded 57 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bedford Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barmeston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bromley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Franthorne Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Franthorne Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bromley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Aitken Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bedford Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Aitken Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Charsley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barmeston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sambruck Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knapmill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Knapmill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sambruck Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Aitken Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Aitken Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Aitken Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knapmill Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bedford Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bedford Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bedford Mews | Under investigation |
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