Crime Rates at Derwent Road, London, SE20 7YR

Derwent Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley , and the 328th highest 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 Derwent Road (SE20 7YR) in the last 12 months was 72.0 per 1,000 residents and was 49.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derwent Road (SE20 7YR), 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.