Total Crime Rate
29.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Marlow Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Clock House , and the 241st lowest crime rate of 930 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 Marlow Road (SE20 7XG) in the last 12 months was 29.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.1% lower than the Clock House average (59.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marlow Road (SE20 7XG), the main crime hotspot is near Weighton Road. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Weighton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marlow Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornsett Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornsett Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thornsett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Beverley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Stembridge Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Beverley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooklyn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Beverley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Beverley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Beverley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weighton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Warwick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Warwick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Samos Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Marlow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beverley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheringham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beverley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Suffield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Suffield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Beverley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Beverley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waverley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Adair Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adair Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Weighton Road | Under investigation |
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