Total Crime Rate
80.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Firhill Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bellingham , and the 359th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Firhill Road (SE6 3SF) in the last 12 months was 80.9 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% lower than the Bellingham average (164.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (β 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Firhill Road (SE6 3SF), the main crime hotspot is near Otterden Street. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Longdown Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Otterden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Firhill Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Firhill Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadmead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Broadmead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grangemill Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grangemill Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grangemill Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Otterden Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Otterden Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Otterden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Otterden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Firhill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Otterden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Amunds Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Longdown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Longdown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Longdown Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longdown Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longdown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longdown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | St Amunds Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | St Amunds Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | St Amunds Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Firhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Firhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Playgreen Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Randlesdown Road | Under investigation |
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