Crime Rates at Bird-in-hand Mews, London, SE23 3HJ

Bird-In-Hand Mews area has the 5th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill , and the 120th highest crime rate of 844 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 Bird-In-Hand Mews (SE23 3HJ) in the last 12 months was 223.4 per 1,000 residents and was 141.7% higher than the Forest Hill average (92.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bird-In-Hand Mews (SE23 3HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 121 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (56 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.