Postcode · London
Crime in SE6 2AB
How much crime is recorded in SE6 2AB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Catford East & Mountsfield Park
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,835 (2024)
SE6 2ABLondon
How safe is SE6 2AB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 72.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE6 2AB area, more than double 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
72.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
158
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 2ABNational
Violence and sexual offences51.423.6
Anti-social behaviour25.310.7
Shoplifting23.28.4
Burglary16.39.1
Other theft10.24.5
Vehicle crime9.33.5
Drugs8.92.4
Public order7.44.6
Criminal damage and arson5.34.7
Robbery4.51.4
Theft from the person2.22.1
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Bicycle theft1.71.0
Other crime1.31.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 29% 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.