Crime Rates at Westwood Place, London, SE26 6PF

Westwood Place area has the 19th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Sydenham , and the 328th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westwood Place (SE26 6PF) in the last 12 months was 118.1 per 1,000 residents and was 7.3% higher than the Sydenham average (110.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westwood Place (SE26 6PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charleville Circus, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Talisman Square (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.