Postcode · London
Crime in SE6 2RY
How much crime is recorded in SE6 2RY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Forster Park & Southend
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,315 (2024)
SE6 2RYLondon
How safe is SE6 2RY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE6 2RY 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
44.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
96
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 2RYNational
Violence and sexual offences28.523.6
Anti-social behaviour25.810.7
Burglary19.79.1
Other theft6.54.5
Public order5.44.6
Criminal damage and arson5.04.7
Vehicle crime4.53.5
Robbery3.61.4
Drugs3.52.4
Theft from the person1.92.1
Other crime1.81.5
Shoplifting1.78.4
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 40% 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.