Catford South vs Rotherhithe

Catford South has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) and recorded 7,908 crimes in the last 12 months. Rotherhithe has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 9,548 crimes. Catford South scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Catford South shows a year-on-year crime trend of -5% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Rotherhithe shows +4.3% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Catford South, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (2,469 incidents). In Rotherhithe, it is Violent Crime (2,226 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Catford South recorded 1,527 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Rotherhithe recorded 2,102. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Catford South totalled 2,469 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 2,226 in Rotherhithe. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Catford South recorded 8,327 crimes (now 7,908, a change of -5%). Rotherhithe recorded 9,159 crimes previously (now 9,548, +4.3%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Catford South has a resolution rate of 27.2% and Rotherhithe has 42.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Catford South falls within the Metropolitan Police Service boundary. Rotherhithe is covered by Metropolitan Police Service. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Catford South and Rotherhithe. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.