Total Crime Rate

45.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 45.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.1 5/10
  • Robbery 7.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Ridsdale Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley , and the 414th lowest 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 Ridsdale Road (SE20 8AB) in the last 12 months was 45.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.7% lower than the Crystal Palace & Anerley average (133.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridsdale Road (SE20 8AB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ridsdale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/51)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lullington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anerley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elder Oak Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elder Oak Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elder Oak Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Hugh'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ridsdale Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridsdale Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seymour Villas —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seymour Villas —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Anerley Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Elder Oak Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons George Groves Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Elder Oak Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Elder Oak Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridgewood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chartwell Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ashurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lakefield Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dunstan Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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