Total Crime Rate

49.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 49.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.2 8/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

King William Iv Gardens area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Penge & Cator , and the 442nd lowest crime rate of 930 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 49.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% lower than the Penge & Cator average (135.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% 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 185 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A234 (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in King William Iv Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Raleigh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Venner Road
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parkside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Crampton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Crampton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newlands Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Newlands Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A234
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A234
Sep 2025Public order A234 Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Montague Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bailey Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bailey Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order A234 Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Penge East Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person A234 Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime A234 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A234 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bredhurst Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Montague Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Penge Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parkside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heath Grove
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parkside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parkside Close Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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