Total Crime Rate

159.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.8 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 159.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 51.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 31.9 10/10
  • Other theft 27.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.9 8/10
  • Drugs 12.0 9/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Peak Hill area has the 12th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sydenham , and the 213th highest crime rate of 826 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 Peak Hill (SE26 4LR) in the last 12 months was 159.4 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 51.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peak Hill (SE26 4LR), 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 Peak Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Jews Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Sydenham Station Approach Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mendip Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mendip Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peak Hill Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Collingtree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raymond Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Spring Hill 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Doctors Close —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sydenham Station Approach Under investigation
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Silverdale —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silverdale —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silverdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mendip Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sydenham Station Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sydenham Park —
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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jews Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Bartholomew'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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