Total Crime Rate

31.1 per 1,000 3/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.1 3/10
  • Burglary 11.3 9/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lescombe Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bellingham , and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lescombe Close (SE23 2RR) in the last 12 months was 31.1 per 1,000 residents and was 81.2% lower than the Bellingham average (164.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (β‰ˆ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lescombe Close (SE23 2RR), the main crime hotspot is near Bell Green. Police recorded 159 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lescombe Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Bell Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lescombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Champion Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Bell Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Champion Road β€”
Sep 2025Public order Champion Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Holmshaw Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holmshaw Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fairwyn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Dillwyn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bell Green β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bell Green β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bell Green β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawkesfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bell Green β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Houston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Bell Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Paxton Road β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Allenby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Allenby Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Allenby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Perry Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Garlies Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Dillwyn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Houston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Ticehurst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Garlies Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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