Crime Rates at Lawrie Park Gardens, London, SE26 6XJ

Lawrie Park Gardens area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sydenham , and the 135th lowest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lawrie Park Gardens (SE26 6XJ) in the last 12 months was 40.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% lower than the Sydenham average (106.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawrie Park Gardens (SE26 6XJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lawrie Park Road, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Raymond Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.