Crime Rate in Crystal Palace & Anerley, ward

Crystal Palace & Anerley has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 wards in Bromley district and the 837th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 183rd highest crime rate of 703 wards.

The overall crime rate in Crystal Palace & Anerley in the last 12 months was 133.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.3% higher than the Bromley district average (88.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Crystal Palace & Anerley’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 437 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 11 cases , up 37.5% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 87.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -54.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 586 (≈ 47.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Crystal Palace & Anerley ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Ledrington Road, with 69 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Parking Area (25 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.