Crime Rates at Wells Park Road, London, SE26 6JQ

Wells Park Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sydenham , and the 212th highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wells Park Road (SE26 6JQ) in the last 12 months was 159.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 78.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wells Park Road (SE26 6JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kirkdale, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Prospect Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.