Total Crime Rate

67.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 67.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley , and the 347th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

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 Sydenham Avenue (SE26 6UH) in the last 12 months was 67.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% lower than the Crystal Palace & Anerley average (142.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sydenham Avenue (SE26 6UH), the main crime hotspot is near Chulsa Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sydenham Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chulsa Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Maybourne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lawrie Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Thakeham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheenewood Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sydenham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary The Martins Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Border Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Border Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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