Total Crime Rate

168.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 168.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 79.2 10/10
  • Drugs 29.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Burglary 5.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Robbery 5.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sydenham Hill area has the 8th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill , and the 193rd highest crime rate of 844 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 Sydenham Hill (SE26 6RR) in the last 12 months was 168.3 per 1,000 residents and was 82.1% higher than the Forest Hill average (92.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sydenham Hill (SE26 6RR), the main crime hotspot is near Sydenham Hill. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sydenham Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Sydenham Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sydenham Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vigilant Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sydenham Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Talisman Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Talisman Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sydenham Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sydenham Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Talisman Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Exeter Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crouchmans Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mountacre Close —
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Data Sources

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