Crime Rates at Canadian Avenue, London, SE6 3BA

Canadian Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Ladywell , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Canadian Avenue (SE6 3BA) in the last 12 months was 284.5 per 1,000 residents and was 139.0% higher than the Ladywell average (119.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 150.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canadian Avenue (SE6 3BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 344 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (116 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.