Total Crime Rate

73.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Palace Square area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley , and the 324th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Palace Square (SE19 2LT) in the last 12 months was 73.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palace Square (SE19 2LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ledrington Road, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westow Hill (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Palace Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/47)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Limekiln Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rama Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ledrington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ledrington Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ledrington Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Telford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Crystal Palace Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Maberley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palace Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Palace Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pleydell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Anerley Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chipstead Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Alma Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dargate Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dargate Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dargate Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Anerley Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belvedere Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cintra Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Crystal Palace Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crystal Palace Bus Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crystal Palace Bus Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crystal Palace Bus Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crystal Palace Bus Station —
Apr 2026Drugs Crystal Palace Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ledrington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Crystal Palace Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anerley Vale —
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Data Sources

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