Total Crime Rate

98.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 98.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 30.8 6/10
  • Shoplifting 30.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Robbery 9.2 9/10
  • Theft from the person 9.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.2 8/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Southend Lane area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bellingham , and the 406th highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southend Lane (SE6 3RS) in the last 12 months was 98.5 per 1,000 residents and was 39.9% lower than the Bellingham average (163.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southend Lane (SE6 3RS), 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 Southend Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Otterden Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkins Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Hawkins Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkins Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Amunds Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkins Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Other theft Adolf Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Montana Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greycot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Amunds Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hawkins Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cowden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moremead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Otterden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Otterden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otterden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otterden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadowview Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadowview Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Otterden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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