Crime Rates at Markwell Close, London, SE26 6QF

Markwell Close area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Sydenham , and the 364th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Markwell Close (SE26 6QF) in the last 12 months was 82.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% lower than the Sydenham average (110.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Markwell Close (SE26 6QF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chulsa Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mylis Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.