Total Crime Rate

57.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.8 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 57.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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 Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sydenham , and the 226th lowest crime rate of 826 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 Avenue (SE26 6HJ) in the last 12 months was 57.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.5% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawrie Park Avenue (SE26 6HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Jews Walk. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lawrie Park Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amberley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Bartholomew'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lawrie Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chulsa Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Border Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Doctors Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Bartholomew'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Springfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lawrie Park Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thakeham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Jews Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Martins Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jews Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Beaulieu Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Jews Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Jews Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jews Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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