Crime Rates at Addington Grove, London, SE26 4JS

Addington Grove area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sydenham , and the 313th 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 Addington Grove (SE26 4JS) in the last 12 months was 119.8 per 1,000 residents and was 12.7% higher than the Sydenham average (106.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -21.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Addington Grove (SE26 4JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sunnydene Street, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elderton Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.