Total Crime Rate
101.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
57.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Milestone Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley , and the 214th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Milestone Road (SE19 2BJ) in the last 12 months was 101.3 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% lower than the Crystal Palace & Anerley average (133.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 57.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Milestone Road (SE19 2BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Westow Hill. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Crystal Palace & Anerley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodland Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Paxton Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Westow Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Stoney Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Alma Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Telford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Aubyn'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Patterson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Westow Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Westow Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Westow Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westow Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rama Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Paxton Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crystal Palace Bus Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crystal Palace Bus Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crystal Palace Bus Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crystal Palace Bus Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Crystal Palace Bus Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Crystal Palace Bus Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Crystal Palace Bus Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Crystal Palace Bus Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cintra Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Belvedere Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dargate Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dargate Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chipstead Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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