Total Crime Rate

60.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 60.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 16.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Oak Grove Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Clock House , and the 390th highest crime rate of 928 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 Oak Grove Road (SE20 7RG) in the last 12 months was 60.2 per 1,000 residents and was 3.4% lower than the Clock House average (62.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 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 Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Grove Road (SE20 7RG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oak Grove Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melvin Road —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ash Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ash Grove —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stodart Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Beeches Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Beeches Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Genoa Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ash Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Melvin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Melvin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Croydon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melvin Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roberts Court —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Roberts Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bourdon Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Felmingham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manston Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croydon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pelham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road —
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Data Sources

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