Total Crime Rate

53.1 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 53.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.7 4/10
  • Shoplifting 8.9 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Sydenham Cottages area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Grove Park , and the 209th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

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 Sydenham Cottages (SE12 9PQ) in the last 12 months was 53.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% lower than the Grove Park average (92.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sydenham Cottages (SE12 9PQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marbrook Court, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadow Lane (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Sydenham Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Garden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pennington Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Le May Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Le May Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Thomas Dinwiddy Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Thomas Dinwiddy Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Napier Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marbrook Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Marbrook Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pennington Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Edward Tyler Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Tyler Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Chinbrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Garden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balder Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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