Crime Rates at Sydenham Park, London, SE26 4EQ

Sydenham Park area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Sydenham , and the 266th 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 Sydenham Park (SE26 4EQ) in the last 12 months was 63.2 per 1,000 residents and was 42.6% lower than the Sydenham average (110.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sydenham Park (SE26 4EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Suncroft Place, where police recorded 37 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.