Total Crime Rate
39.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tannsfeld Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Sydenham , and the 148th lowest crime rate of 844 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 39.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.8% lower than the Sydenham average (110.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tannsfeld Road (SE26 5DF), 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.
View Crime In Sydenham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Queensthorpe Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Cator Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cator Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Allendale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Queensthorpe Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Venner Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sydenham Station Approach | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queensthorpe Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queensthorpe Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Forrester Path | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Queensthorpe Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queensthorpe Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queensthorpe Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sydenham Station Approach | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sydenham Station Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queensthorpe Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sydenham | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Newlands Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Homecroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyric Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyric Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lyric Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newlands Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sydenham Station Approach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sydenham | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tannsfeld Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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