Total Crime Rate

104.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 104.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 24.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.9 4/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Robbery 5.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sydenham Hill area has the 17th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill , and the 379th highest crime rate of 826 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 6TR) in the last 12 months was 104.0 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% higher than the Forest Hill average (87.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sydenham Hill (SE26 6TR), the main crime hotspot is near Sydenham Hill. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sydenham Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Peckarmans Wood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bradford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wells Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wells Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Oaksford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oaksford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Peckarmans Wood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Droitwich Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Droitwich Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Crescent Wood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crescent Wood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sydenham Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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