Total Crime Rate
41.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Birdbrook 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 areaβs 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 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kimbell Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bayfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Purneys Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Purneys Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Highbrook Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Carnbrook Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Periton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Periton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Periton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Periton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Periton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Periton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Periton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bayfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boyd Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Topley Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kimbell Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kimbell Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kimbell Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boyd Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Boyd Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Mandela Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Mandela Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hither Farm Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ealdham Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ealdham Square | Under investigation |
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