Total Crime Rate

751.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

130.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 751.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 508.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 130.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 130.2 10/10
  • Other theft 35.5 10/10
  • Burglary 23.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.8 9/10
  • Drugs 11.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Silverdale area has the highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sydenham , and the 14th 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 Silverdale (SE26 4SG) in the last 12 months was 751.5 per 1,000 residents and was 607.5% higher than the Sydenham average (106.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 86 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 130.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 185.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Silverdale (SE26 4SG), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Silverdale area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/56)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brasted Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensthorpe Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queensthorpe Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queensthorpe Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queensthorpe Mews —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queensthorpe Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queensthorpe Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Queensthorpe Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Queensthorpe Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Queensthorpe Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Queensthorpe Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensthorpe Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensthorpe Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensthorpe Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catling Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensthorpe Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensthorpe Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensthorpe Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensthorpe Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensthorpe Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensthorpe Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Queensthorpe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Earlsthorpe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Earlsthorpe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earlsthorpe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishopsthorpe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishopsthorpe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queensthorpe Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensthorpe Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catling Close —
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Data Sources

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