Total Crime Rate

46.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 46.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

The Birches area has the 15th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in St George's , and the 112th highest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Birches (SS7 4NT) in the last 12 months was 46.0 per 1,000 residents and was 20.7% lower than the St George's average (57.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Birches (SS7 4NT), the main crime hotspot is near Woodside View. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Birches area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Roseberry Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Oak Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Rosemead Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Eversley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mandeville Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Rosemead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodside Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodside Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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