Crime Rates at Birkbeck Road, Sidcup, DA14 4DB

Birkbeck Road area has the 58th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey , and the 233rd lowest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birkbeck Road (DA14 4DB) in the last 12 months was 37.2 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% lower than the Blackfen & Lamorbey average (53.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birkbeck Road (DA14 4DB), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.