Crime Rates at Birch Close, London, SE15 4UG

Birch Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Goose Green , and the 218th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birch Close (SE15 4UG) in the last 12 months was 207.7 per 1,000 residents and was 171.9% higher than the Goose Green average (76.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 72.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Close (SE15 4UG), the main crime hotspot is near Moncrieff Place. Police recorded 122 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.