Total Crime Rate
105.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fordmill Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bellingham , and the 376th highest crime rate of 844 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 Fordmill Road (SE6 3JN) in the last 12 months was 105.1 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% lower than the Bellingham average (164.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 69.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fordmill Road (SE6 3JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fordmill Road, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Knapmill Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barmeston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ghent Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grangemill Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadmead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grangemill Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grangemill Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Broadmead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knapmill Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fordmill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pool Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pool Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Knapmill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knapmill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pool Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barmeston Road | Under investigation |
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