Crime Rates at Kent House Road, London, SE26 5LR

Kent House Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Sydenham , and the 205th 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 Kent House Road (SE26 5LR) in the last 12 months was 163.1 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -7.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 64.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 124.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kent House Road (SE26 5LR), the main crime hotspot is near Winchfield Road. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.