Crime Rates at Orchard Grove, London, SE20 8BQ

Orchard Grove area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley , and the 9th 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 Orchard Grove (SE20 8BQ) in the last 12 months was 857.6 per 1,000 residents and was 502.8% 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 97 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 211.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Grove (SE20 8BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ledrington Road, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bargrove Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.