Total Crime Rate

74.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.7 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 74.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 19.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Garden Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Clock House , and the 321st 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 Garden Road (SE20 7RN) in the last 12 months was 74.8 per 1,000 residents and was 20.0% higher than the Clock House average (62.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garden Road (SE20 7RN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Garden Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manston Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avenue Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Manston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Croydon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ash Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Chesham Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pelham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ash Grove —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ash Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ravenscroft Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Howard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chesham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croydon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Beeches Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Beeches Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Roberts Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road —
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Data Sources

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