Crime Rates at Rushey Green, London, SE6 4AS

Rushey Green area has the 7th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Hither Green , and the 105th highest 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 Rushey Green (SE6 4AS) in the last 12 months was 241.0 per 1,000 residents and was 169.6% higher than the Hither Green average (89.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 111.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 76.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rushey Green (SE6 4AS), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 594 crimes here, including 435 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.