Total Crime Rate
761.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Crampton Road area has the highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Penge & Cator , and the 11th highest crime rate of 930 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 Crampton Road (SE20 7AT) in the last 12 months was 761.3 per 1,000 residents and was 463.7% higher than the Penge & Cator average (135.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 159 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 1225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crampton Road (SE20 7AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Montague Mews, where police recorded 185 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parkside Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Malcolm Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Montague Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montague Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kingswood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingswood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mosslea Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Phoenix Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lawrie Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Malcolm Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Malcolm Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Crampton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Montrave Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Laurel Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkside Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parkside Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parkside Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parkside Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parkside Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parkside Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Crampton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Venner Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meaford Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Maybourne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Penge East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Meaford Way | Under investigation |
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