Total Crime Rate
14.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kinver Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Sydenham , and the 31st 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 Kinver Road (SE26 4NT) in the last 12 months was 14.8 per 1,000 residents and was 86.5% lower than the Sydenham average (110.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kinver Road (SE26 4NT), the main crime hotspot is near Queensthorpe Mews. Police recorded 178 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyric Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queensthorpe Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queensthorpe Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Spring Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queensthorpe Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queensthorpe Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queensthorpe Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queensthorpe Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queensthorpe Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queensthorpe Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queensthorpe Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Paddock Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paddock Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lyric Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyric Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kinver Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queensthorpe Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queensthorpe Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Forrester Path | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queensthorpe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Queensthorpe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kingsthorpe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sydenham | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sydenham | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sydenham Station Approach | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sydenham Station Approach | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sydenham Station Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sydenham Station Approach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sydenham Station Approach | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queensthorpe Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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