Crime Rates at Sydenham Road, London, SE26 5EW

Sydenham Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Sydenham , and the 335th 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 Sydenham Road (SE26 5EW) in the last 12 months was 77.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sydenham Road (SE26 5EW), the main crime hotspot is near Bell Green. Police recorded 159 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.