Postcode · London
Crime in SE6 1EE
How much crime is recorded in SE6 1EE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Forster Park & Southend
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,381 (2024)
SE6 1EELondon
How safe is SE6 1EE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 60.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE6 1EE 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
60.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
97
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 1EENational
Burglary37.89.1
Violence and sexual offences35.023.6
Anti-social behaviour18.410.7
Vehicle crime12.93.5
Criminal damage and arson8.94.7
Other theft3.84.5
Drugs3.32.4
Public order1.64.6
Robbery1.61.4
Other crime0.51.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.