Total Crime Rate

155.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.1 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 155.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 45.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.5 9/10
  • Drugs 20.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.4 7/10
  • Theft from the person 12.3 9/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Mayow Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sydenham , and the 218th highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mayow Road (SE26 4JA) in the last 12 months was 155.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 45.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mayow Road (SE26 4JA), the main crime hotspot is near Queensthorpe Mews. Police recorded 176 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mayow Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queensthorpe Mews
Apr 2026Public order Sydenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dukesthorpe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Berryman'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sydenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Dukesthorpe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mayow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Mayow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mayow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Mayow Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laurel Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Laurel Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillmore Grove
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillmore Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Addington Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dukesthorpe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishopsthorpe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensthorpe Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishopsthorpe Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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