Postcode · London
Crime in SE26 5FB
How much crime is recorded in SE26 5FB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Beckenham Hill
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,312 (2024)
SE26 5FBLondon
How safe is SE26 5FB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE26 5FB 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
48.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
97
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 5FBNational
Violence and sexual offences29.923.6
Anti-social behaviour23.910.7
Vehicle crime11.83.5
Burglary7.69.1
Other theft6.04.5
Theft from the person4.32.1
Shoplifting3.68.4
Drugs3.62.4
Criminal damage and arson3.34.7
Public order3.14.6
Robbery2.41.4
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Other crime0.71.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 13% 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.