Postcode · London
Crime in SE6 3RL
How much crime is recorded in SE6 3RL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Beckenham Hill
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,716 (2024)
SE6 3RLLondon
How safe is SE6 3RL
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 3RL 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
123
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 3RLNational
Violence and sexual offences37.423.6
Anti-social behaviour23.910.7
Burglary13.69.1
Criminal damage and arson11.94.7
Other theft9.14.5
Public order9.04.6
Vehicle crime8.93.5
Drugs8.82.4
Robbery2.81.4
Other crime2.11.5
Shoplifting1.78.4
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Theft from the person1.02.1
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 22% 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.