Crime Rates at Prospect Close, London, SE26 6LB

Prospect Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sydenham , and the 200th 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 Prospect Close (SE26 6LB) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.9% higher than the Sydenham average (106.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 73.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prospect Close (SE26 6LB), 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.