Total Crime Rate

147.6 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 147.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.9 9/10
  • Burglary 19.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
  • Other theft 14.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.3 9/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.8 7/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 4.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 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 · 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 13th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Sydenham , and the 240th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sydenham Hill (SE26 6SL) in the last 12 months was 147.6 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% higher than the Sydenham average (110.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 71.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sydenham Hill (SE26 6SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westwood Hill, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Talisman Square (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Sydenham Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westwood Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westwood Hill —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crystal Palace Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Bluebell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Gradient —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Gradient Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Talisman Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Talisman Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hogarth Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Talisman Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vigilant Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mountacre Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hillcrest Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westwood Hill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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