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Crime in SE6 2AU

How much crime is recorded in SE6 2AU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Catford East & Mountsfield Park
Council
Lewisham
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,515 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SE6 2AU

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE6 2AU 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
49.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
85
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 2AUNational
Violence and sexual offences35.523.6
Anti-social behaviour13.410.7
Burglary10.39.1
Vehicle crime8.63.5
Other theft7.64.5
Public order3.84.6
Criminal damage and arson2.64.7
Drugs2.42.4
Shoplifting2.28.4
Theft from the person1.92.1
Robbery1.81.4
Other crime1.01.5
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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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.

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