Sydenham vs West Twickenham

Sydenham has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) and recorded 6,623 crimes in the last 12 months. West Twickenham has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) with 3,049 crimes. West Twickenham scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Sydenham shows a year-on-year crime trend of +4% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. West Twickenham shows -6.2% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Sydenham, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,659 incidents). In West Twickenham, it is Violent Crime (784 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Sydenham recorded 1,533 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while West Twickenham recorded 602. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Sydenham totalled 1,659 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 784 in West Twickenham. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Sydenham recorded 6,371 crimes (now 6,623, a change of +4%). West Twickenham recorded 3,251 crimes previously (now 3,049, -6.2%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Sydenham has a resolution rate of 32.8% and West Twickenham has 36.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Sydenham falls within the Metropolitan Police Service boundary. West Twickenham is covered by Metropolitan Police Service. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Sydenham and West Twickenham. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.