Crime Rates at Melvin Road, London, SE20 8EU

Melvin Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley , and the 330th highest 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 Melvin Road (SE20 8EU) in the last 12 months was 72.7 per 1,000 residents and was 45.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melvin Road (SE20 8EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mersham Place (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.