Total Crime Rate
14.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lawrie Park Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Sydenham , and the 30th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lawrie Park Road (SE26 6DP) in the last 12 months was 14.7 per 1,000 residents and was 86.7% lower than the Sydenham average (110.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (β 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lawrie Park Road (SE26 6DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spring Hill, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sydenham Station Approach (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sydenham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Venner Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Raymond Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Venner Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sydenham Station Approach | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Peak Hill Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Spring Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sydenham Station Approach | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Copeman Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sydenham Station Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawrie Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Lawrie Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sydenham Station Approach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sydenham Station Approach | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lawrie Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Peak Hill Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Homecroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Maybourne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bredhurst Close | Under investigation |
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