Total Crime Rate
68.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025De Frene Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Perry Vale , and the 290th lowest crime rate of 844 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 De Frene Road (SE26 4AF) in the last 12 months was 68.2 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% lower than the Perry Vale average (71.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 57.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around De Frene Road (SE26 4AF), the main crime hotspot is near Mayow Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Holmshaw Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Perry Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highclere Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mayow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Paxton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Allenby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Dillwyn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dillwyn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Allenby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Allenby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Garlies Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elderton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Garlies Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lescombe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fairwyn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmshaw Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mayow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Niederwald Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mayow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highclere Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Highclere Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mayow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | April Glen | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queenswood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Champion Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Champion Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pearfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wynell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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