Total Crime Rate
63.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fairwyn Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Perry Vale , and the 255th lowest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .
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 Fairwyn Road (SE26 4AE) in the last 12 months was 63.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% lower than the Perry Vale average (75.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -18.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fairwyn Road (SE26 4AE), the main crime hotspot is near Mayow Road. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Perry Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mayow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | April Glen | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Holmshaw Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Normandy Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Perry Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Paxton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Paxton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunnydene Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmshaw Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | April Glen | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laurel Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Laurel Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Laurel Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Mayow Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mayow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Mayow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Addington Grove | Under investigation |
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