Total Crime Rate

202.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 202.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 78.0 9/10
  • Robbery 24.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Other theft 14.2 9/10
  • Public order 14.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Theft from the person 7.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Penge Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Penge & Cator , and the 75th highest crime rate of 930 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 Penge Lane (SE20 7DU) in the last 12 months was 202.1 per 1,000 residents and was 49.7% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 60.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penge Lane (SE20 7DU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 144 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Penge Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/76)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Frant Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parkside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parkside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parkside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parkside Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parkside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linden Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pawleyne Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pawleyne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A234 —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A234 —
Sep 2025Public order A234 Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order A234 Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parkside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Linden Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime A234 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bailey Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Edward Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Victor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Tennyson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tennyson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Penge East Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bailey Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Lucas Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Maitland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Maitland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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