Crime Rates at Cobbsthorpe Villas, London, SE26 4PL

Cobbsthorpe Villas area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sydenham , and the 18th 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 Cobbsthorpe Villas (SE26 4PL) in the last 12 months was 690.8 per 1,000 residents and was 550.4% higher than the Sydenham average (106.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 83 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 114.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 943.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cobbsthorpe Villas (SE26 4PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queensthorpe Mews, where police recorded 176 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.