Crime Rates at Barmeston Road, London, SE6 3BJ

Barmeston Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Catford South , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barmeston Road (SE6 3BJ) in the last 12 months was 428.9 per 1,000 residents and was 320.0% higher than the Catford South average (102.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 83 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 101 (≈ 208.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barmeston Road (SE6 3BJ), 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.