Crime Rates at Rushey Green, Catford, London, SE6 4JD

Rushey Green area has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Ladywell , and the 8th 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 Rushey Green (SE6 4JD) in the last 12 months was 977.8 per 1,000 residents and was 711.3% higher than the Ladywell average (120.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -47.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 84 (≈ 311.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rushey Green (SE6 4JD), 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.