Total Crime Rate

27.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 27.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 9.2 2/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Tannsfeld Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sydenham , and the 68th lowest crime rate of 826 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 Tannsfeld Road (SE26 5DF) in the last 12 months was 27.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.0% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tannsfeld Road (SE26 5DF), 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 Tannsfeld Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Venner Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newlands Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensthorpe Mews 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Newlands Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensthorpe Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Newlands Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Dukesthorpe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dukesthorpe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dukesthorpe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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