Total Crime Rate
50.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lawrie Park Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Sydenham , and the 198th 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 Avenue (SE26 6HJ) in the last 12 months was 50.4 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% lower than the Sydenham average (110.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 180.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lawrie Park Avenue (SE26 6HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Markwell Close, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Bartholomew'S Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sydenham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sydenham Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Lawrie Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Markwell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Thakeham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Markwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Markwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Markwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawrie Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lawrie Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Border Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Bartholomew'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Bartholomew'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jews Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Jews Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheenewood | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Martins | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Border Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Markwell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Maybourne Close | Under investigation |
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