Postcode · London
Crime in SE26 4EB
How much crime is recorded in SE26 4EB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Upper Sydenham
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,069 (2024)
SE26 4EBLondon
How safe is SE26 4EB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE26 4EB area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
44.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
84
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SE26 4EBNational
Violence and sexual offences35.423.6
Anti-social behaviour9.910.7
Other theft8.44.5
Burglary7.59.1
Public order6.84.6
Drugs5.42.4
Vehicle crime4.73.5
Criminal damage and arson4.14.7
Robbery1.71.4
Theft from the person1.32.1
Shoplifting1.38.4
Other crime1.01.5
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 20% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.