Crime Rates at Anerley Road, London, SE20 8DL

Anerley Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley , and the 436th lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Anerley Road (SE20 8DL) in the last 12 months was 48.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.8% lower than the Crystal Palace & Anerley average (142.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Anerley Road (SE20 8DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Worcester Close, where police recorded 60 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.