Crime Rates at Venner Road, London, SE26 5EF

Venner Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sydenham , and the 243rd highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Venner Road (SE26 5EF) in the last 12 months was 143.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 49.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Venner Road (SE26 5EF), 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.