Total Crime Rate

136.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 136.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 38.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 34.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Edward Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Penge & Cator , and the 148th highest crime rate of 928 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 Edward Road (SE20 7JS) in the last 12 months was 136.2 per 1,000 residents and was 5.6% higher than the Penge & Cator average (129.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 137.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edward Road (SE20 7JS), the main crime hotspot is near A234. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edward Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whateley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thesiger Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thesiger Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A234 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A234 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A234 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A234 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raleigh Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Raleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thesiger Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whateley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardings Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whateley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whateley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thesiger Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thesiger Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thesiger Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thesiger Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thesiger Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A234 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A234 —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hardings Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Somerville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Torr Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Linden Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Somerville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cottingham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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