Total Crime Rate

45.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.4 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 45.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 9/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Highclere Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sydenham , and the 158th lowest crime rate of 826 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 Highclere Street (SE26 4ET) in the last 12 months was 45.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.9% lower than the Sydenham average (106.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highclere Street (SE26 4ET), the main crime hotspot is near Mayow Road. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highclere Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Berryman'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairview Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fairlawn Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fairlawn Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunnydene Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Kent House Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Addington Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillmore Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillmore Grove —
Apr 2026Other crime Watlington Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Laurel Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Mayow Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mayow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Mayow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mayow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sydenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sydenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laurel Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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