Postcode · London
Crime in SE26 4PG
How much crime is recorded in SE26 4PG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lower Sydenham
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,468 (2024)
SE26 4PGLondon
How safe is SE26 4PG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE26 4PG area, 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
43.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
75
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 4PGNational
Violence and sexual offences27.623.6
Anti-social behaviour13.710.7
Vehicle crime13.43.5
Other theft7.04.5
Burglary5.09.1
Theft from the person2.52.1
Drugs2.22.4
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Public order2.14.6
Other crime1.71.5
Robbery0.51.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 38% 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.