Total Crime Rate

55.6 per 1,000 5/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 55.6 5/10
  • Drugs 13.9 9/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.3 2/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Jews Walk area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Sydenham , and the 228th lowest crime rate of 844 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 Jews Walk (SE26 4NN) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% lower than the Sydenham average (110.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (β‰ˆ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jews Walk (SE26 4NN), the main crime hotspot is near Suncroft Place. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Jews Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Churchley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Willow Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Suncroft Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Newman Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newman Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Newman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newman Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halifax Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Willow Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Suncroft Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Willow Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Bartholomew'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Bartholomew'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cheseman Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jews Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Jews Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheenewood Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Churchley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Suncroft Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newman Close β€”
Sep 2025Public order Suncroft Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dallas Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Suncroft Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sydenham Park β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mylis Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sydenham Park β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Peak Hill Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Peak Hill Avenue β€”

Data Sources

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