Crime Rates at High Level Drive, London, SE26 6BF

High Level Drive area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sydenham , and the 402nd 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 High Level Drive (SE26 6BF) in the last 12 months was 99.4 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Level Drive (SE26 6BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charleville Circus, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Talisman Square (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.