Total Crime Rate

143.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 143.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 74.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.8 9/10
  • Burglary 18.5 10/10
  • Other theft 18.5 9/10
  • Drugs 13.9 9/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Jews Walk area has the 15th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sydenham , and the 240th 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 Jews Walk (SE26 6PL) in the last 12 months was 143.5 per 1,000 residents and was 35.1% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 74.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 128.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jews Walk (SE26 6PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newman Close, where police recorded 36 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.

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Crime Over Time in Jews Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prospect Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Bartholomew'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Other theft Collingtree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peak Hill Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mendip Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mendip Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Mendip Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brasted Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newman Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Bartholomew'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lawrie Park Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirkdale —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jews Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thakeham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Beaulieu Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirkdale —
Apr 2026Public order Prospect Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kirkdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Jews Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Jews Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jews Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Jews Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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