Total Crime Rate
92.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cypress Gardens area has the 25th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crofton Park , and the 407th lowest crime rate of 844 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 Cypress Gardens (SE4 2FB) in the last 12 months was 92.4 per 1,000 residents and was 0.7% lower than the Crofton Park average (93.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cypress Gardens (SE4 2FB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beecroft Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Holmesley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tatnell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beecroft Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beecroft Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Courtrai Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Courtrai Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Courtrai Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Brockley Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brockley Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
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