Crime Rates at Birkhall Road, London, SE6 1TF

Birkhall Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Catford South , and the 232nd lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

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 Birkhall Road (SE6 1TF) in the last 12 months was 55.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.3% lower than the Catford South average (102.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birkhall Road (SE6 1TF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenside Close, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Penderry Rise (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.