Total Crime Rate
110.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Garden Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Clock House , and the 182nd highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Garden Road (SE20 7RN) in the last 12 months was 110.2 per 1,000 residents and was 84.7% higher than the Clock House average (59.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Garden Road (SE20 7RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Croydon Road, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Croydon Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Frant Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Avenue Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Avenue Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Avenue Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avenue Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Manston Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Oak Grove Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ravenscroft Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Percy Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Croydon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Croydon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Croydon Road | Offender given penalty notice |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Croydon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Croydon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Grove Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Croydon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Oak Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pawleyne Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beeches Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Maple Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Howard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Melvin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pawleyne Close | — |
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