Crime Rates at High Street, London, SE20 7QF

High Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Penge & Cator , and the 38th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (SE20 7QF) in the last 12 months was 300.8 per 1,000 residents and was 133.2% higher than the Penge & Cator average (129.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 55.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 142.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (SE20 7QF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.