Crime Rates at Birkbeck Place, London, SE21 8JU

Birkbeck Place area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in St Martin's , and the 198th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birkbeck Place (SE21 8JU) in the last 12 months was 59.5 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% lower than the St Martin's average (99.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birkbeck Place (SE21 8JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Station Rise, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Peabody Hill (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.