Postcode · London
Crime in SE6 1AR
How much crime is recorded in SE6 1AR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hither Green
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,569 (2024)
SE6 1ARLondon
How safe is SE6 1AR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE6 1AR area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
44.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
87
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 1ARNational
Violence and sexual offences32.223.6
Anti-social behaviour24.910.7
Burglary12.09.1
Vehicle crime6.83.5
Other theft4.84.5
Public order4.74.6
Criminal damage and arson3.64.7
Drugs3.32.4
Robbery1.31.4
Other crime0.61.5
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Shoplifting0.28.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 14% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.