Total Crime Rate
268.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Trewsbury Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Sydenham , and the 85th highest crime rate of 844 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 Trewsbury Road (SE26 5DW) in the last 12 months was 268.0 per 1,000 residents and was 143.4% higher than the Sydenham average (110.1 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 , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 77.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Trewsbury Road (SE26 5DW), 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 | Vehicle crime | Kingsthorpe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queensthorpe Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Queensthorpe Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Queensthorpe Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elvino Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Queensthorpe Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queensthorpe Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Queensthorpe Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tannsfeld Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Earlsthorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Princethorpe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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