Crime Rates at Playgreen Way, London, SE6 3HR

Playgreen Way area has the 6th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bellingham , and the 45th highest crime rate of 827 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 Playgreen Way (SE6 3HR) in the last 12 months was 377.9 per 1,000 residents and was 133.6% higher than the Bellingham average (161.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 120.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Playgreen Way (SE6 3HR), the main crime hotspot is near Otterden Street. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.