Postcode · London
Crime in SE6 1HX
How much crime is recorded in SE6 1HX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hither Green
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,762 (2024)
How safe is SE6 1HX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE6 1HX area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
28.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
56
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 1HXNational
Violence and sexual offences19.723.6
Anti-social behaviour11.210.7
Burglary6.99.1
Vehicle crime5.83.5
Other theft4.74.5
Criminal damage and arson3.24.7
Public order1.74.6
Robbery1.51.4
Theft from the person1.52.1
Other crime1.41.5
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Drugs1.12.4
Shoplifting1.08.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.