Total Crime Rate
192.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Anerley Road 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 Anerley Road (SE20 8BL) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 Anerley Road (SE20 8BL), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Castledine Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranleigh Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cranleigh Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cranleigh Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Weighton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barfreston Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Barfreston Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barfreston Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cranleigh Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ashurst Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ridsdale Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Seymour Villas | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Seymour Villas | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Hugh'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chalkenden Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Anerley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chalkenden Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colling Wood Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elder Oak Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Seymour Villas | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Seymour Villas | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mayfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Weighton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Betts Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Weighton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Weighton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Weighton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Weighton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Weighton Road | Under investigation |
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