Total Crime Rate
90.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tennyson Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Penge & Cator , and the 242nd highest crime rate of 930 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 Tennyson Road (SE20 7ND) in the last 12 months was 90.1 per 1,000 residents and was 33.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tennyson Road (SE20 7ND), the main crime hotspot is near Green Lane. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thesiger Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Torr Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Lane | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Green Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Green Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Torr Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lennard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tennyson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lennard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lennard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lennard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsdale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Green Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cottingham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tennyson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whateley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bycroft Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Drugs | Penge Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Edward Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whateley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whateley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Victor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victor Road | Under investigation |
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