Crime Rates at Witham Road, London, SE20 7YB

Witham Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Clock House , and the 369th 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 Witham Road (SE20 7YB) in the last 12 months was 64.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.8% higher than the Clock House average (62.4 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 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Witham Road (SE20 7YB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elmers End Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.