Crime Rates at Sydenham Park Road, London, SE26 4LU

Sydenham Park Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sydenham , and the 136th lowest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sydenham Park Road (SE26 4LU) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.5% lower than the Sydenham average (106.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sydenham Park Road (SE26 4LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Silverdale, where police recorded 96 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Suncroft Place (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.