Total Crime Rate

99.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 99.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 46.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Other theft 9.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Vigilant Close area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sydenham , and the 402nd 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 Vigilant Close (SE26 6YA) in the last 12 months was 99.4 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vigilant Close (SE26 6YA), the main crime hotspot is near Talisman Square. Police recorded 25 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 Vigilant Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Place
Apr 2026Public order Mountacre Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountacre Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talisman Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Level Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Level Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Crystal Palace Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Droitwich Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Droitwich Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Place Under investigation

Data Sources

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