Total Crime Rate

114.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 114.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 36.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.2 9/10
  • Burglary 13.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Robbery 5.2 7/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Carlton Terrace area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sydenham , and the 329th highest crime rate of 826 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 Carlton Terrace (SE26 4EH) in the last 12 months was 114.6 per 1,000 residents and was 7.9% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carlton Terrace (SE26 4EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spring Hill, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Suncroft Place (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Carlton Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirkdale —
Apr 2026Other theft Mendip Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Suncroft Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Suncroft Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brasted Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sydenham Park —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sydenham Park —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mendip Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Suncroft Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dartmouth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peak Hill Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Collingtree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Burglary Spring Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Peak Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Longfield Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Suncroft Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mendip Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Suncroft Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jews Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Suncroft Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirkdale —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kirkdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Jews Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Jews Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jews Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Jews Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Bartholomew'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Bartholomew'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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