Crime Rates at Silver Birch Close, London, SE6 4RS

Silver Birch Close area has the highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bellingham , and the 18th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Silver Birch Close (SE6 4RS) in the last 12 months was 580.1 per 1,000 residents and was 251.8% higher than the Bellingham average (164.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 85 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 74 (≈ 171.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Silver Birch Close (SE6 4RS), the main crime hotspot is near Bell Green. Police recorded 159 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.