Total Crime Rate

92.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 92.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 36.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 20.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.2 5/10
  • Burglary 12.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Lawrie Park Crescent area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley , and the 243rd highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

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 Lawrie Park Crescent (SE26 6HE) in the last 12 months was 92.7 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% lower than the Crystal Palace & Anerley average (133.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawrie Park Crescent (SE26 6HE), the main crime hotspot is near Lawrie Park Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lawrie Park Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thakeham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Border Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lawrie Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Springfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chulsa Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Lawrie Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bays Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Copeman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lawrie Park Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft The Martins Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copeman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bays Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Doctors Close —
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Data Sources

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