Total Crime Rate

158.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

115.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 158.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 115.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 102.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Public order 13.2 8/10
  • Drugs 9.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Firhill Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bellingham , and the 214th highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

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 Firhill Road (SE6 3JT) in the last 12 months was 158.4 per 1,000 residents and was 3.3% lower than the Bellingham average (163.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 115.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Firhill Road (SE6 3JT), the main crime hotspot is near Marton Close. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Firhill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Firhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Fordmill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knapmill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Knapmill Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gramsci Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Bellingham Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swallands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swallands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Athelney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadmead Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ghent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ghent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ghent Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Alfred Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Alfred Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery King Alfred Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadmead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pool Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Marton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Pool Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Firhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Marton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Marton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Marton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Marton Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Firhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grangemill Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grangemill Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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