Total Crime Rate

5.8 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 5.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Riverside area has the lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bellingham , and the 8th 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 Riverside (SE6 3NF) in the last 12 months was 5.8 per 1,000 residents and was 96.5% lower than the Bellingham average (164.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Riverside (SE6 3NF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Riverside area

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

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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