Crime Rates at Cobbsthorpe Villas, London, SE26 4PL

Cobbsthorpe Villas area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Sydenham , and the 14th highest crime rate of 844 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 721.4 per 1,000 residents and was 555.4% higher than the Sydenham average (110.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 187.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 1006.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cobbsthorpe Villas (SE26 4PL), 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.