Total Crime Rate
85.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dillwyn Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bellingham , and the 376th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dillwyn Close (SE26 4DE) in the last 12 months was 85.7 per 1,000 residents and was 48.0% lower than the Bellingham average (164.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dillwyn Close (SE26 4DE), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stanton Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Castle Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunnydene Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sunnydene Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elderton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stanton Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Castle Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Castle Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Castle Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunnydene Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fairwyn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Porthcawe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Porthcawe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Porthcawe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Porthcawe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Porthcawe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunnydene Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunnydene Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Porthcawe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winchfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Fairview Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fairview Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Dillwyn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dillwyn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winchfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winchfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winchfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highclere Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winchfield Road | β |
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