Total Crime Rate
73.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Broseley Grove area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sydenham , and the 308th lowest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Broseley Grove (SE26 5LD) in the last 12 months was 73.6 per 1,000 residents and was 30.7% lower than the Sydenham average (106.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Broseley Grove (SE26 5LD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sydenham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laurel Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Fairlawn Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Fairlawn Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunnydene Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bryden Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bryden Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bryden Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bryden Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bryden Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bryden Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Watlington Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kent House Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Addington Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillmore Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillmore Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairview Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Laurel Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Laurel Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Berryman'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sydenham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sydenham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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