Total Crime Rate

62.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 62.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

King William Iv Gardens area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Penge & Cator , and the 381st highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around King William Iv Gardens (SE20 7EG) in the last 12 months was 62.1 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% lower than the Penge & Cator average (129.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King William Iv Gardens (SE20 7EG), 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 King William Iv Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montrave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A234 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blean Grove Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parkside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A234 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A234 —
Apr 2026Other theft A234 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A234 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bailey Place —
Apr 2026Drugs Bredhurst Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A234 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bailey Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bailey Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Raleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raleigh Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bailey Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bailey Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Parkside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parkside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Montague Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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