Total Crime Rate

173.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 173.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 63.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.0 7/10
  • Shoplifting 25.4 7/10
  • Other theft 23.3 10/10
  • Public order 19.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Drugs 8.5 8/10
  • Robbery 6.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Mendip Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sydenham , and the 190th 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 Mendip Close (SE26 4LB) in the last 12 months was 173.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.6% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 63.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mendip Close (SE26 4LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Silverdale, where police recorded 96 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sydenham Station Approach (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mendip Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Jews Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sydenham Station Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Venner Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Venner Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Venner Road
Apr 2026Burglary Venner Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Venner Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Venner Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Venner Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Venner Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Sydenham Station Approach Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sydenham Station Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Spring Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Station Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Station Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Station Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Forrester Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lyric Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silverdale
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silverdale
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silverdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Paddock Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Peak Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sydenham Station Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raymond Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brasted Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bays Close
Apr 2026Public order Jews Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Jews Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jews Walk Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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