Crime Rates at Newlands Park, Sydenham, London, SE26 5PP

Newlands Park area has the 14th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sydenham , and the 231st highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newlands Park (SE26 5PP) in the last 12 months was 148.3 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% higher than the Sydenham average (106.2 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 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 86.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newlands Park (SE26 5PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queensthorpe Mews, where police recorded 176 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sydenham Station Approach (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.