Total Crime Rate

295.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

99.5 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 295.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 107.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 99.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 30.4 10/10
  • Other theft 22.1 10/10
  • Robbery 16.6 10/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 8.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.5 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
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

Loxley Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sydenham , and the 76th highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Loxley Close (SE26 5DU) in the last 12 months was 295.6 per 1,000 residents and was 178.3% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 99.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Loxley Close (SE26 5DU), the main crime hotspot is near Queensthorpe Mews. Police recorded 176 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Loxley Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newlands Park
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Berryman'S Lane 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 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sydenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishopsthorpe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sydenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elvino Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elvino Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laurel Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Laurel Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillmore Grove
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillmore Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Newlands Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Dukesthorpe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishopsthorpe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensthorpe Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queensthorpe Mews
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queensthorpe Mews

Data Sources

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