Total Crime Rate
122.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
54.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lockwood Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sydenham , and the 301st highest crime rate of 826 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 Lockwood Close (SE26 4HY) in the last 12 months was 122.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 54.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lockwood Close (SE26 4HY), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sydenham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishopsthorpe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sydenham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunnydene Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Watlington Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Addington Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillmore Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillmore Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laurel Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Laurel Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Laurel Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Mayow Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Mayow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mayow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sydenham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sydenham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mayow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Berryman'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishopsthorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dukesthorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dukesthorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Dukesthorpe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
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