Total Crime Rate
105.8 per 1,000
All offences · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.7 per 1,000
Apr 2025 - Mar 2026Playgreen Way 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 Playgreen Way (SE6 3HU) 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 Playgreen Way (SE6 3HU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 144 crimes here, including 41 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Adolf Street | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marton Close | — |
| Mar 2026 | Shoplifting | Southend Lane | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Mar 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Mar 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elfrida Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Mar 2026 | Public order | Firhill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Amunds Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Mar 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Mar 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Mar 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gramsci Way | — |
| Mar 2026 | Possession of weapons | Randlesdown Road | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Athelney Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Mar 2026 | Other theft | Athelney Street | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Mar 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marton Close | — |
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