Total Crime Rate
164.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Southend Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bellingham , and the 203rd highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Southend Lane (SE6 3DW) in the last 12 months was 164.8 per 1,000 residents and was 0.1% lower than the Bellingham average (164.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 88.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 1003.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southend Lane (SE6 3DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oslac Road, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dunfield Road (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oslac Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Leof Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Oslac Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lushington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lushington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lushington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Overdown Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dunfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dunfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Leof Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Allerford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakview Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dunfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnulf Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnulf Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnulf Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Arnulf Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arnulf Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Leof Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Leof Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Oslac Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Oslac Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dunfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dunfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Beckenham Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Leof Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dunfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farmstead Road | Under investigation |
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