Crime Rates at Anerley Road, London, SE20 8AJ

Anerley Road area has the highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley , and the 8th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Anerley Road (SE20 8AJ) in the last 12 months was 888.6 per 1,000 residents and was 524.6% higher than the Crystal Palace & Anerley average (142.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 209 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 141.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 289.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Anerley Road (SE20 8AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 244 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.