Total Crime Rate
106.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
42.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Green Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Penge & Cator , and the 201st 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 Green Lane (SE20 7JA) in the last 12 months was 106.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.3% lower than the Penge & Cator average (129.0 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 Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Green Lane (SE20 7JA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Penge & Cator| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thesiger Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Torr Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Somerville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Somerville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thesiger Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thesiger Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thesiger Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Thesiger Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottingham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Princes Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thesiger Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thesiger Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Tennyson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hardings Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Beckenham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Clevedon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Royston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Royston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Beckenham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Beckenham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Beckenham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whateley Road | Under investigation |
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