Crime Rates at Longton Grove, London, SE26 6QQ

Longton Grove area has the lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sydenham , and the 3rd lowest crime rate of 826 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 6QQ) in the last 12 months was 5.6 per 1,000 residents and was 94.7% lower than the Sydenham average (106.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longton Grove (SE26 6QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Churchley Road, where police recorded 32 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.