Total Crime Rate

114.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 114.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Playgreen Way area has the 20th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bellingham , and the 336th highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Playgreen Way (SE6 3HS) in the last 12 months was 114.0 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Playgreen Way (SE6 3HS), the main crime hotspot is near Otterden Street. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Playgreen Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Otterden Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Alfred Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Amunds Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Playgreen Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Playgreen Way —
Apr 2026Burglary Playgreen Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Playgreen Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Southend Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery King Alfred Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadmead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cowden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadmead Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Elfrida Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elfrida Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elfrida Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Athelney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swallands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swallands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bellingham Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Amunds Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Alfred Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Firhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Otterden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Otterden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otterden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otterden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moremead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longdown Road —
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Data Sources

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