Crime Rates at Bishopsthorpe Road, London, SE26 4NY

Bishopsthorpe Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sydenham , and the 301st 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 Bishopsthorpe Road (SE26 4NY) in the last 12 months was 122.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 54.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bishopsthorpe Road (SE26 4NY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queensthorpe Mews, where police recorded 176 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Deans Gate Close (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.