Crime Rates at Dunstan Grove, London, SE20 8FA

Dunstan Grove area has the 4th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley , and the 30th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dunstan Grove (SE20 8FA) in the last 12 months was 351.4 per 1,000 residents and was 163.4% higher 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 122.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunstan Grove (SE20 8FA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tower Close, where police recorded 43 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.