Total Crime Rate
164.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Avenue Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Clock House , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Avenue Road (SE20 7RR) in the last 12 months was 164.4 per 1,000 residents and was 175.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 1200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 266.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Avenue Road (SE20 7RR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 127 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Beckenham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Beckenham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Beckenham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Beckenham Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Beckenham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Percy Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Beckenham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Beckenham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Beckenham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beckenham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beckenham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beckenham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ravenscroft Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Royston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Beckenham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birkbeck Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| 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 | Robbery | Blandford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Blandford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Croydon Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Croydon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Croydon Road | — |
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