Crime Rates at Balchen Road, London, SE3 8PR

Balchen Road area has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Kidbrooke Park , and the 112th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

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 Balchen Road (SE3 8PR) in the last 12 months was 209.6 per 1,000 residents and was 170.8% higher than the Kidbrooke Park average (77.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 82.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balchen Road (SE3 8PR), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.