Crime Rates at Birch Grove, London, SE12 0SR

Birch Grove area has the 12th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Lee Green , and the 302nd highest crime rate of 826 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 Birch Grove (SE12 0SR) in the last 12 months was 122.1 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% higher than the Lee Green average (85.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 59.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Grove (SE12 0SR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.