Total Crime Rate

96.1 per 1,000 8/10 Β· High

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.0 per 1,000 8/10 Β· 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 96.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 48.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.2 6/10
  • Public order 17.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Johns Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley , and the 233rd 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 St Johns Road (SE20 7EF) in the last 12 months was 96.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (β‰ˆ 48.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 151.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Road (SE20 7EF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in St Johns Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bailey Place β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A234 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A234 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A234 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft A234 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A234 β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A234 β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Adelaide Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Adelaide Road β€”
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Adelaide Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Linden Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bailey Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bailey Place β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bailey Place β€”
Apr 2026Burglary Parkside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parkside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parkside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parkside Close Under investigation
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 Bailey Place β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”

Data Sources

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