Total Crime Rate
114.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
60.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Southend Lane area has the 18th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bellingham , and the 331st highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Southend Lane (SE6 3RR) in the last 12 months was 114.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% 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 , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 60.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southend Lane (SE6 3RR), the main crime hotspot is near Oslac Road. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bellingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowdrey Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lushington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elfrida Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Adolf Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Overdown Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Overdown Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lushington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lushington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Elfrida Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakview Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Arnulf Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farmstead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oslac Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oslac Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oslac Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oslac Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Oslac Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Oslac Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elfrida Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oslac Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Hawkins Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Playgreen Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawkins Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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