Catford Bridge
Middle areaSouth west Lewisham. 10,327 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.2 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 0% of people in Catford Bridge live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Catford Bridge
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Catford Bridge at a rate of 236.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 122.7 per 1,000 people across Lewisham.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 688 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 509 |
| Other crime | 409 |
| Shoplifting | 257 |
| Drug offences | 177 |
| Robbery | 119 |
| Burglary | 81 |
| Theft from the person | 70 |
| Vehicle crime | 68 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 62 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Catford Bridge compares
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Is Catford Bridge safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Catford Bridge at a rate of 236.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 122.7 per 1,000 people across Lewisham.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 236 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Catford Bridge.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (688), anti-social behaviour (509) and other crime (409).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Lewisham
These figures are published for the whole of Lewisham, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Lewisham and not Catford Bridge alone. See Lewisham
Catford Bridge in brief
The median price paid for a home in Catford Bridge was £425,000 in 2025.
Catford Bridge had 10,272 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Catford Bridge live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Catford Bridge, 94.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.