Total Crime Rate
94.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Street area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley , and the 237th 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 High Street (SE20 7AL) in the last 12 months was 94.4 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (SE20 7AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Montague Mews, where police recorded 210 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A234 (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Penge & Cator| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Montague Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Laurel Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parkside Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blean Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parkside Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parkside Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parkside Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parkside Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Parkside Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parkside Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heath Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bredhurst Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Meaford Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Laurel Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Laurel Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Adelaide Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Adelaide Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Adelaide Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montrave Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Meaford Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Montague Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Meaford Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Meaford Way | Offender given penalty notice |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Meaford Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Meaford Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A234 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A234 | — |
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