Total Crime Rate

132.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 132.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 33.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.5 10/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Watlington Cottages area has the 19th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sydenham , and the 276th 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 Watlington Cottages (SE26 5RS) in the last 12 months was 132.3 per 1,000 residents and was 24.6% higher than the Sydenham average (106.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watlington Cottages (SE26 5RS), the main crime hotspot is near Winchfield Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watlington Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Sydenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bryden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bell Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Winchfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Winchfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairview Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fairlawn Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunnydene Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bryden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bryden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bryden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bryden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fairlawn Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Watlington Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laurel Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Kent House Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sydenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elvino Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elvino Road —
Apr 2026Public order Laurel Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillmore Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillmore Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Addington Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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