Total Crime Rate
119.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sydenham Park Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill , and the 322nd highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sydenham Park Road (SE26 4DY) in the last 12 months was 119.9 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% higher than the Forest Hill average (92.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 99.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sydenham Park Road (SE26 4DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dartmouth Place, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Longfield Crescent (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheseman Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sydenham Park | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Suncroft Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Suncroft Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Suncroft Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Suncroft Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Suncroft Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longfield Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sydenham Park | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longfield Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newman Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longfield Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longfield Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longfield Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longfield Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dartmouth Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dartmouth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derby Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Newman Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newman Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newman Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dacres Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dacres Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dartmouth Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Willow Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Clyde Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Willow Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Willow Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dacres Road | Under investigation |
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