Crime Rates at Longton Grove, London, SE26 6QE

Longton Grove area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Sydenham , and the 228th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longton Grove (SE26 6QE) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% lower than the Sydenham average (110.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longton Grove (SE26 6QE), the main crime hotspot is near Willow Way. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.