Total Crime Rate

56.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.5 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 56.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 13.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Lawrie Park Crescent area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley , and the 422nd highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

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 Crescent (SE26 6HH) in the last 12 months was 56.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawrie Park Crescent (SE26 6HH), 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 (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thakeham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Martins Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lawrie Park Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Copeman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copeman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Border Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lawrie Park Road Under investigation
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
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Data Sources

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