Total Crime Rate
88.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Swallands Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bellingham , and the 391st 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 Swallands Road (SE6 3HG) in the last 12 months was 88.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% lower than the Bellingham average (164.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (β 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Swallands Road (SE6 3HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Playgreen Way, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Randlesdown Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Firhill Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Playgreen Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grangemill Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Marton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grangemill Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grangemill Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Broadmead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadmead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Moremead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Firhill Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Playgreen Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Longdown Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Playgreen Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Playgreen Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Playgreen Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Playgreen Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Playgreen Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Playgreen Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Playgreen Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Playgreen Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Firhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Firhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Firhill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Longdown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bellingham Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | St Amunds Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Randlesdown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | St Amunds Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longdown Road | Under investigation |
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