Total Crime Rate
176.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mayow Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Sydenham , and the 183rd highest crime rate of 844 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 Mayow Road (SE26 4JA) in the last 12 months was 176.2 per 1,000 residents and was 60.1% higher than the Sydenham average (110.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 53.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mayow Road (SE26 4JA), the main crime hotspot is near Queensthorpe Mews. Police recorded 178 crimes here, including 46 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dukesthorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queensthorpe Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dukesthorpe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Allendale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dukesthorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queensthorpe Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Princethorpe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kingsthorpe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Earlsthorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queensthorpe Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Queensthorpe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queensthorpe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queensthorpe Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queensthorpe Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queensthorpe Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queensthorpe Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queensthorpe Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queensthorpe Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queensthorpe Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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