Postcode · London
Crime in SE6 3NW
How much crime is recorded in SE6 3NW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Beckenham Hill
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,622 (2024)
SE6 3NWLondon
How safe is SE6 3NW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE6 3NW 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
45.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
85
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 3NWNational
Violence and sexual offences32.323.6
Anti-social behaviour15.310.7
Vehicle crime9.03.5
Shoplifting6.48.4
Burglary6.19.1
Other theft3.74.5
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Drugs2.62.4
Theft from the person2.62.1
Public order2.64.6
Other crime1.91.5
Robbery1.51.4
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% 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.