Crime Rates at Otterden Street, London, SE6 3SL

Otterden Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bellingham , and the 150th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Otterden Street (SE6 3SL) in the last 12 months was 202.4 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 88.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Otterden Street (SE6 3SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 122 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.