Total Crime Rate

827.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 827.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 629.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 65.7 9/10
  • Burglary 38.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.1 7/10
  • Drugs 31.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Other theft 13.8 9/10
  • Robbery 13.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Theft from the person 6.9 8/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Kingswood Road area has the highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Penge & Cator , and the 9th 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 Kingswood Road (SE20 7BL) in the last 12 months was 827.0 per 1,000 residents and was 541.2% higher than the Penge & Cator average (129.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 182 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 65.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 119.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingswood Road (SE20 7BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Montague Mews, where police recorded 210 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kingswood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laurel Grove —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parkside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parkside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parkside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Adelaide Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Adelaide Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Adelaide Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laurel Grove —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parkside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Laurel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Meaford Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Meaford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Meaford Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Meaford Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Meaford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parkside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parkside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Meaford Way Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Shoplifting Montague Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bredhurst Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Montague Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Montague Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Montague Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Montague Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Montague Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parkside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Montague Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Montague Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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