Total Crime Rate
67.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sedgehill Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bellingham , and the 287th 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 Sedgehill Road (SE6 3QU) in the last 12 months was 67.3 per 1,000 residents and was 59.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -54.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sedgehill Road (SE6 3QU), the main crime hotspot is near Arnulf Street. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farmstead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Leof Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sedgehill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sedgehill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Leof Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Leof Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Leof Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Leof Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Meadow Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Playgreen Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Playgreen Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | St Amunds Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cowdrey Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Southend Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southend Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Moremead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | St Amunds Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | St Amunds Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Amunds Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bellingham Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | King Alfred Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Alfred Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
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