Crime Rates at Bell Green, London, SE26 4EN

Bell Green area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bellingham , and the 31st highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bell Green (SE26 4EN) in the last 12 months was 477.4 per 1,000 residents and was 191.3% higher than the Bellingham average (163.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 158.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bell Green (SE26 4EN), the main crime hotspot is near Bell Green. Police recorded 148 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.