Total Crime Rate

61.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 17.7 4/10
  • Other theft 14.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.7 4/10
  • Burglary 11.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Birches area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Champion Hill , and the 163rd lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Birches (SE5 8LL) in the last 12 months was 61.8 per 1,000 residents and was 15.7% lower than the Champion Hill average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Birches (SE5 8LL), the main crime hotspot is near Dog Kennel Hill. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Birches area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Stories Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ainsworth Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copleston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Copleston Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Chadwick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lyndhurst Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bushey Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bushey Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crofton Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ivanhoe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pytchley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cross Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ainsworth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bushey Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Pytchley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Dog Kennel Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cactus Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Stories Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dog Kennel Hill —
Apr 2026Robbery Dog Kennel Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Dog Kennel Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dog Kennel Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Albrighton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albrighton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grove Hill Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Grove Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cactus Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Cactus Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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