Total Crime Rate
153.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
68.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Milestone Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley , and the 126th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Milestone Road (SE19 2LU) in the last 12 months was 153.0 per 1,000 residents and was 14.7% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 68.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Milestone Road (SE19 2LU), 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 | Burglary | Beardell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crystal Palace Bus Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Telford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rama Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cintra Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Victory Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Victory Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Stoney Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Childs Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Paxton Mews | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | St Aubyn'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Crystal Palace Bus Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Crystal Palace Bus Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Patterson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crystal Palace Bus Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Paddock Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crystal Palace Bus Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Paxton Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Paxton Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crystal Palace Bus Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ledrington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ledrington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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