Total Crime Rate

177.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 177.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 52.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 31.3 10/10
  • Other theft 24.3 10/10
  • Burglary 20.8 10/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Westwood Place area has the 6th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sydenham , and the 184th 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 Westwood Place (SE26 6PF) in the last 12 months was 177.1 per 1,000 residents and was 66.7% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -23.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.9% 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 36 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.

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Crime Over Time in Westwood Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talisman Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ormanton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amberley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Westwood Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Westwood Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charleville Circus Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charleville Circus —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charleville Circus Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ormanton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Crystal Palace Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Level Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Level Drive —
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Data Sources

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