Total Crime Rate

78.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 78.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Larkbere Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sydenham , and the 337th lowest 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 Larkbere Road (SE26 4HA) in the last 12 months was 78.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 39.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Larkbere Road (SE26 4HA), the main crime hotspot is near Bell Green. Police recorded 148 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Larkbere Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laurel Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Normandy Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bell Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bell Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bell Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bell Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bell Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bell Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Kirtley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirtley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirtley Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Winchfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Winchfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmshaw Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holmshaw Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kirtley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairview Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bryden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fairlawn Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Laurel Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Addington Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Watlington Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kent House Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bryden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bryden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bryden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bryden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunnydene Street —
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Data Sources

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