Total Crime Rate

374.2 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 374.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 102.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.4 9/10
  • Public order 37.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 37.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 30.6 10/10
  • Drugs 27.2 10/10
  • Other theft 27.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 27.2 10/10
  • Robbery 17.0 10/10
  • Burglary 13.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nelgarde Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Ladywell , and the 49th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nelgarde Road (SE6 4TF) in the last 12 months was 374.2 per 1,000 residents and was 210.4% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -38.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (β‰ˆ 159.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 51.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelgarde Road (SE6 4TF), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 314 crimes here, including 87 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Nelgarde Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Wildfell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Catford Broadway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Catford Broadway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Catford Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Catford Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Catford Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Catford Broadway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Catford Broadway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Catford Broadway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Catford Broadway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Catford Broadway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Catford Broadway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Catford Broadway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Catford Broadway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Catford Broadway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Catford Broadway Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Catford Bridge β€”
Sep 2025Public order Catford Broadway Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall β€”
Sep 2025Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall β€”

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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