Crime Rates at Elder Oak Close, London, SE20 8BJ

Elder Oak Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elder Oak Close (SE20 8BJ) in the last 12 months was 192.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 47.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elder Oak Close (SE20 8BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 244 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Weighton Road (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.