Total Crime Rate
111.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Thicket Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley , and the 194th 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 Thicket Road (SE20 8DB) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ).
In the area around Thicket Road (SE20 8DB), 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.
View Crime In Crystal Palace & Anerley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thicket Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chalkenden Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tower Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bridgewood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Thicket Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Hugh'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Anerley Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Anerley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Apple Yard | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lullington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Versailles Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sycamore Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Thicket Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Thicket Grove | Under investigation |
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