Total Crime Rate

49.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bromley 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.

Crime Over Time in Bromley Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bedford Mews —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barmeston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bromley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Franthorne Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Franthorne Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bromley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Aitken Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bedford Mews —
Sep 2025Robbery Aitken Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Charsley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barmeston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sambruck Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knapmill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Knapmill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sambruck Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Aitken Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Aitken Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Aitken Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knapmill Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bedford Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bedford Mews —
Sep 2025Other crime Bedford Mews Under investigation

Data Sources

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