Crime Rates at Medusa Road, London, SE6 4JW

Medusa Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Ladywell , and the 211th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Medusa Road (SE6 4JW) in the last 12 months was 53.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Medusa Road (SE6 4JW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rushey Green, where police recorded 183 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (57 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.