Crime Rates at Birchwood Avenue, Wallington, SM6 7EN

Birchwood Avenue area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Carshalton Central , and the 172nd lowest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

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 Birchwood Avenue (SM6 7EN) in the last 12 months was 33.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.1% lower than the Carshalton Central average (69.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchwood Avenue (SM6 7EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wandle Road, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Silk Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.