Total Crime Rate

28.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 12.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Genoa Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley , and the 242nd lowest crime rate of 928 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 Genoa Road (SE20 8ES) in the last 12 months was 28.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Genoa Road (SE20 8ES), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Genoa Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mersham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Beeches Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Mersham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mersham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Mersham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mersham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Melvin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mersham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mersham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chesham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Howard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Evergreen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ash Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Manston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manston Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ash Grove
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Melvin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Beeches Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Betts Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Jasmine Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket

Data Sources

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