Total Crime Rate
21.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Albert Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Penge & Cator , and the 138th 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 Albert Road (SE20 7JW) in the last 12 months was 21.6 per 1,000 residents and was 84.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Albert Road (SE20 7JW), the main crime hotspot is near A234. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thesiger Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whateley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Linden Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Green Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lucas Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lucas Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Tarragon Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tarragon Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whateley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whateley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Lane | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newlands Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Newlands Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Maitland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Maitland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bailey Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bailey Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linden Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tennyson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A234 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cottingham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Raleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Raleigh Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Torr Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Torr Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A234 | Under investigation |
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