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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SE6: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SE6 recorded 731 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 10.61 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 29.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 19.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring111.33 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment731 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 19.8% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

731
trending_up +27.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

111.33per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,538

Within SE6 district

Lewisham

68,875

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Supermarket Map
total: 51 Shoplifting: 23 Public order: 21
51
Catford Broadway Map
total: 26 Anti-social behaviour: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 6
26
Theatre/Concert Hall Map
total: 25 Anti-social behaviour: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 5
25
Supermarket Map
total: 18 Shoplifting: 13 Public order: 2
18
Excalibur Drive Map
total: 16 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Criminal damage and arson: 6
16
Hazelbank Road Map
total: 16 Anti-social behaviour: 16
16
Supermarket Map
total: 15 Shoplifting: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3
15
Castillon Road Map
total: 14 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Criminal damage and arson: 2
14
Catford Road Map
total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 2
12
Supermarket Map
total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 4
12

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
731 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
216
29.5%
Anti-social Behaviour
139
19.0%
Shoplifting
68
9.3%
Public Order
63
8.6%
Other Theft
50
6.8%
Vehicle Crime
50
6.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson
38
5.2%
Burglary
30
4.1%
Robbery
25
3.4%
Drug Offences
19
2.6%
Weapons Possession
11
1.5%
Other Crime
10
1.4%
Theft from Person
10
1.4%
Bicycle Theft
2
0.3%

Crime Analysis: SE6

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in SE6 at 29.5%. Anti-social Behaviour (19.0%) and Shoplifting (9.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SE6 has risen sharply — by 19.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SE6 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +27.6%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +19.8%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.6%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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