Total Crime Rate
105.8 per 1,000
All offences · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.7 per 1,000
Apr 2025 - Mar 2026King Alfred Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bellingham , and the 367th highest crime rate of 827 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 King Alfred Avenue (SE6 3HT) in the last 12 months was 105.8 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% lower than the Bellingham average (161.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around King Alfred Avenue (SE6 3HT), the main crime hotspot is near Marton Close. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bellingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Marton Close | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawkins Way | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Vehicle crime | Swallands Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Amunds Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Meadow Close | — |
| Mar 2026 | Public order | Firhill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Firhill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marton Close | — |
| Mar 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marton Close | — |
| Mar 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Marton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Mar 2026 | Drugs | Hawkins Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Mar 2026 | Possession of weapons | Randlesdown Road | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gramsci Way | — |
| Mar 2026 | Public order | King Alfred Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Mar 2026 | Vehicle crime | Longdown Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Other theft | Longdown Road | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Playgreen Way | — |
| Mar 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Playgreen Way | — |
| Mar 2026 | Shoplifting | Southend Lane | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elfrida Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawkins Way | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sedgehill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Mar 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Vehicle crime | Moremead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bellingham Green | Under investigation |
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