Total Crime Rate

126.6 per 1,000 8/10 Β· High

All offences Β· 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 126.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.5 9/10
  • Other theft 13.1 9/10
  • Public order 13.1 8/10
  • Theft from the person 13.1 9/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barson Close area has the 30th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley , and the 159th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barson Close (SE20 7HR) in the last 12 months was 126.6 per 1,000 residents and was 11.0% lower than the Crystal Palace & Anerley average (142.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (β‰ˆ 56.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 368.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barson Close (SE20 7HR), 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 Barson Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Evelina Road β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Penge Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Raleigh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Mosslea Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingswood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Linden Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linden Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Maitland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Maitland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bailey Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bailey Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newlands Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Adelaide Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bycroft Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A234 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Kingswood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Montague Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pawleyne Close β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pawleyne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Montague Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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