Postcode · London
Crime in SE6 3ES
How much crime is recorded in SE6 3ES, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Beckenham Hill
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,678 (2024)
How safe is SE6 3ES
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE6 3ES 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
54.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
92
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 3ESNational
Violence and sexual offences38.023.6
Anti-social behaviour16.010.7
Vehicle crime8.03.5
Burglary7.49.1
Other theft6.44.5
Public order6.14.6
Robbery3.41.4
Drugs3.32.4
Possession of weapons2.90.9
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Theft from the person1.62.1
Other crime1.01.5
Shoplifting0.58.4
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.