Crime Rates at Wordsworth Road, London, SE20 7JF

Wordsworth Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Penge & Cator , and the 75th highest crime rate of 930 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 Wordsworth Road (SE20 7JF) in the last 12 months was 202.1 per 1,000 residents and was 49.7% higher than the Penge & Cator average (135.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 60.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Road (SE20 7JF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 144 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.