Total Crime Rate

41.8 per 1,000 4/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.5 5/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Birdbrook Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Eltham Page , and the 148th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

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 Birdbrook Road (SE3 9QH) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 62.5% lower than the Eltham Page average (111.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (β‰ˆ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birdbrook Road (SE3 9QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nelson Mandela Road, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Purneys Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Birdbrook Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kimbell Place β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bayfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Purneys Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Purneys Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highbrook Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Highbrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Carnbrook Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Periton Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Periton Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Periton Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Periton Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Periton Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Periton Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Periton Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bayfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boyd Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Topley Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Kimbell Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Kimbell Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kimbell Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Boyd Way β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Boyd Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Mandela Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Mandela Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hither Farm Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ealdham Square β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ealdham Square Under investigation

Data Sources

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