Total Crime Rate

168.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 168.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.1 10/10
  • Drugs 16.5 9/10
  • Public order 16.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Burglary 13.2 9/10
  • Other theft 13.2 9/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 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 3JT) 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 3JT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marton Close, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Knapmill Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Firhill Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Firhill Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ghent Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Knapmill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knapmill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grangemill Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grangemill Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Firhill Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Firhill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firhill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firhill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broadmead Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Marton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knapmill Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Broadmead Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Marton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grangemill Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson King Alfred Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pool Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pool Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gramsci Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Randlesdown Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pool Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bellingham Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bellingham Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swallands Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Swallands Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fordmill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Alfred Avenue Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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