Crime Rates at Newlands Park, London, SE26 5NB

Newlands Park area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Sydenham , and the 398th lowest crime rate of 844 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 Newlands Park (SE26 5NB) in the last 12 months was 89.7 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newlands Park (SE26 5NB), 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.