Crime Rates at Highclere Street, London, SE26 4EX

Highclere Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sydenham , and the 260th highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highclere Street (SE26 4EX) in the last 12 months was 136.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.4% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 71.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highclere Street (SE26 4EX), the main crime hotspot is near Winchfield Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.