Total Crime Rate
168.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Firhill Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bellingham , and the 193rd highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Firhill Road (SE6 3JS) in the last 12 months was 168.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2.1% higher than the Bellingham average (164.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 85.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Firhill Road (SE6 3JS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Knapmill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grangemill Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Firhill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Firhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Firhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Firhill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Firhill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knapmill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knapmill Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Randlesdown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadmead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Broadmead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ghent Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fordmill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pool Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pool Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pool Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grangemill Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Marton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grangemill Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gramsci Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
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