Total Crime Rate

76.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.9 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 76.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 29.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Anerley Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley , and the 312th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Anerley Road (SE20 8BA) in the last 12 months was 76.4 per 1,000 residents and was 42.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Anerley Road (SE20 8BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Worcester Close, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bargrove Close (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Anerley Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Worcester Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lullington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Thicket Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thicket Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridgewood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Worcester Close
Apr 2026Theft from the person Anerley Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Grove
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anerley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Versailles Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Thicket Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Apple Yard
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Grove
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Maberley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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