Total Crime Rate
83.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Croydon Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley , and the 269th 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 Croydon Road (SE20 7TE) in the last 12 months was 83.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.2% lower than the Crystal Palace & Anerley average (142.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Croydon Road (SE20 7TE), 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.
View Crime In Crystal Palace & Anerley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Croydon Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heath Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Grove Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Howard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Frant Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Croydon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Oak Grove Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Oak Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Croydon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Croydon Road | Offender given penalty notice |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Melvin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Croydon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Croydon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Manston Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pawleyne Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pawleyne Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Otford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Percy Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avenue Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Avenue Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Avenue Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Avenue Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chesham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pelham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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