Crime Rates at Chesham Crescent, London, SE20 7RL

Chesham Crescent area has the 26th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Clock House , and the 323rd highest 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 Chesham Crescent (SE20 7RL) in the last 12 months was 73.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% higher than the Clock House average (59.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chesham Crescent (SE20 7RL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.