Postcode · London
Crime in SE6 1AP
How much crime is recorded in SE6 1AP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Catford East & Mountsfield Park
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,611 (2024)
SE6 1APLondon
How safe is SE6 1AP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 57.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE6 1AP area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
57.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
122
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SE6 1APNational
Violence and sexual offences42.823.6
Anti-social behaviour20.810.7
Shoplifting16.78.4
Burglary11.49.1
Public order8.64.6
Other theft7.24.5
Drugs6.02.4
Vehicle crime6.03.5
Robbery4.01.4
Criminal damage and arson2.74.7
Theft from the person1.92.1
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Other crime0.81.5
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 14% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.