Postcode · London
Crime in SE6 2DT
How much crime is recorded in SE6 2DT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Catford East & Mountsfield Park
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,814 (2024)
SE6 2DTLondon
How safe is SE6 2DT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE6 2DT 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
55.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
111
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 2DTNational
Violence and sexual offences41.723.6
Anti-social behaviour24.710.7
Burglary12.79.1
Drugs7.22.4
Public order6.84.6
Theft from the person4.92.1
Other theft4.54.5
Vehicle crime4.43.5
Robbery4.21.4
Criminal damage and arson3.84.7
Other crime1.61.5
Shoplifting1.48.4
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 12% 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.