Total Crime Rate
28.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Genoa 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.
View Crime In Penge & Cator| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mersham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Beeches Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Mersham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mersham Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Mersham Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mersham Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Melvin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mersham Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mersham Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chesham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Howard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Evergreen Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ash Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Manston Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Manston Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ash Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Melvin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Beeches Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Betts Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Jasmine Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
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