Total Crime Rate
84.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Waterbank Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Catford South , and the 371st lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Waterbank Road (SE6 3DH) in the last 12 months was 84.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.1% lower than the Catford South average (102.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -78.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (β 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Waterbank Road (SE6 3DH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 133 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Allerford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Watermead Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Watermead Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Watermead Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Watermead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Watermead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arkindale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Daneswood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Daneswood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Daneswood Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bromley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bromley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Franthorne Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Franthorne Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Franthorne Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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