Crime Rates at Birchanger Road, London, SE25 5BA

Birchanger Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in South Norwood , and the 442nd lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birchanger Road (SE25 5BA) in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 39.4% lower than the South Norwood average (101.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchanger Road (SE25 5BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Farley Place, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Doyle Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.