Crime Rates at Station Approach, London, SE26 5EU

Station Approach area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Sydenham , and the 57th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Station Approach (SE26 5EU) in the last 12 months was 336.8 per 1,000 residents and was 206.0% higher 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 160.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Station Approach (SE26 5EU), 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.