Total Crime Rate
129.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Highclere Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Sydenham , and the 292nd 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 Highclere Street (SE26 4EU) in the last 12 months was 129.9 per 1,000 residents and was 18.0% higher than the Sydenham average (110.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (β 55.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Highclere Street (SE26 4EU), the main crime hotspot is near Winchfield Road. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sydenham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winchfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Castle Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dillwyn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Dillwyn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Champion Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Champion Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elderton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winchfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fairview Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Fairview Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Castle Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Castle Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winchfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highclere Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Champion Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highclere Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Castle Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunnydene Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunnydene Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunnydene Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunnydene Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sunnydene Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winchfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winchfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Watlington Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winchfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bryden Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Niederwald Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lockwood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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