Total Crime Rate

36.8 per 1,000 4/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 36.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Penge & Cator , and the 317th 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 High Street (SE20 7PF) in the last 12 months was 36.8 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% lower than the Penge & Cator average (135.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (β‰ˆ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (SE20 7PF), 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.

Crime Over Time in High Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avenue Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Torr Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Torr Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Royston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kent House Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kent House Road β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Evelina Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Evelina Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Evelina Road β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Otford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Evelina Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whateley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whateley Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beckenham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Beckenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Beckenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Beckenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kingsdale Road β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Beckenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Avenue Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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