Total Crime Rate

16.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 16.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southend Lane area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bellingham , and the 41st lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southend Lane (SE6 3NE) in the last 12 months was 16.6 per 1,000 residents and was 89.9% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southend Lane (SE6 3NE), the main crime hotspot is near Otterden Street. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southend Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery St Amunds Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Otterden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Otterden Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Otterden Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Otterden Street
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Otterden Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southend Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Southend Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cowdrey Mews
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Amunds Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Worsley Bridge Road
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Worsley Bridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Worsley Bridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Otterden Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Moremead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longdown Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Longdown Road
Sep 2025Robbery St Amunds Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Adam Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longdown Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Montana Gardens
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longdown Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery St Amunds Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Longdown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Longdown Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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