Total Crime Rate

111.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 111.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 38.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.5 10/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Theft from the person 7.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Moremead Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bellingham , and the 343rd highest crime rate of 826 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 Moremead Road (SE6 3LP) in the last 12 months was 111.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moremead Road (SE6 3LP), 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 Moremead Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/52)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Otterden Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Alfred Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cowden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Amunds Close —
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 2026Shoplifting Maroons Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Alfred Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkins Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkins Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkins Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkins Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Hawkins Way Under investigation
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 Swallands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swallands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bellingham Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Adolf Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery King Alfred Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Firhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Otterden Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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