Crime Rates at Birchmere Row, London, SE3 0SS

Birchmere Row area has the 20th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Blackheath , and the 155th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

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 Birchmere Row (SE3 0SS) in the last 12 months was 197.6 per 1,000 residents and was 5.2% higher than the Blackheath average (187.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 72.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 141.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchmere Row (SE3 0SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B212, where police recorded 188 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bennett Park (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.