Total Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 111.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 46.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.5 7/10
  • Burglary 17.5 10/10
  • Other theft 17.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Robbery 5.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Birdwood Avenue area has the 19th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Hither Green , and the 349th highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birdwood Avenue (SE13 6UR) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 27.6% higher than the Hither Green average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 46.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birdwood Avenue (SE13 6UR), the main crime hotspot is near Brownhill Road. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birdwood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brownhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenwich House —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenwich House —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blashford Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blashford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Blashford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blashford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brownhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightingale Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brownhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Maythorne Cottages Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Duncrievie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hither Green Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ardgowan Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ardgowan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodlands Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maythorne Cottages Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birdwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springrice Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Desvignes Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theodore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person George Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mountfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lullingstone Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springrice Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mountfield Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Close —
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Data Sources

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