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

Avenue 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 Avenue Road (SE20 7RX) 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 Avenue Road (SE20 7RX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Avenue Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/50)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evelina Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pelham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chesham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Howard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clevedon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ravenscroft Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Chesham Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avenue Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clevedon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Croydon Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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