Crime Rates at Laurel Grove, London, SE26 4JQ

Laurel Grove area has the 6th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Sydenham , and the 111th highest crime rate of 844 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 Laurel Grove (SE26 4JQ) in the last 12 months was 230.8 per 1,000 residents and was 109.7% higher than the Sydenham average (110.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 80.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laurel Grove (SE26 4JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.