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HMP Belmarsh

Belmarsh is a high security prisoner’s prison in southeast London.

Category
Category A
Holds
Not recorded
Operator
HMPPS
Region
London, Wales
Address
HMP Belmarsh Western Way Thamesmead London SE28 0EB
Telephone
0208 331 4760
Email
belmarsh.visits@justice.gov.uk
GOV.UK page
Visiting, sending money and contact details

Population over time

DateHeldCertified normalOccupancy
28 Aug 202673480890.8%
24 Aug 202673380890.7%
29 Jun 202672380889.5%

Deaths in custody

The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman investigates every death of a person in custody and publishes a report once the inquest has concluded. Only the title and date are held here; the reports themselves are on the Ombudsman's site and can be distressing to read.

Inspections, reports and announcements

Record last refreshed 27 Oct 2026. Source: GOV.UK and HM Inspectorate of Prisons, under the Open Government Licence v3.0.