Total Crime Rate
47.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Parish Lane area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Penge & Cator , and the 421st 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 Parish Lane (SE20 7JH) in the last 12 months was 47.1 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% lower than the Penge & Cator average (135.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 272.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Parish Lane (SE20 7JH), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bycroft Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Evelina Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Evelina Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tennyson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tennyson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Victor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Raleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Edward Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Penge Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Evelina Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thesiger Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thesiger Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Thesiger Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thesiger Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Adelaide Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whateley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Evelina Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Evelina Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whateley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Linden Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A234 | — |
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