Total Crime Rate

89.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 89.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 20.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sydenham Park area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sydenham , and the 382nd lowest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sydenham Park (SE26 4DN) in the last 12 months was 89.1 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% lower than the Sydenham average (106.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -10.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sydenham Park (SE26 4DN), the main crime hotspot is near Suncroft Place. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sydenham Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sydenham Park —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catling Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catling Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catling Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catling Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dartmouth Place —
Apr 2026Drugs Longfield Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glynwood Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Peak Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Torcross Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Collingtree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dartmouth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Paddock Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sydenham Park —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Suncroft Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brasted Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newman Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Suncroft Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Round Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Suncroft Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Suncroft Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Suncroft Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Suncroft Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Suncroft Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Suncroft Place Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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