Crime Rates at Overdown Road, London, SE6 3ER

Overdown Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bellingham , and the 333rd lowest crime rate of 826 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 Overdown Road (SE6 3ER) in the last 12 months was 77.3 per 1,000 residents and was 52.8% lower than the Bellingham average (163.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Overdown Road (SE6 3ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Playgreen Way, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brookehowse Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.