Total Crime Rate
29.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Anerley Park area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley , and the 252nd 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 Anerley Park (SE20 8FG) in the last 12 months was 29.8 per 1,000 residents and was 77.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Anerley Park (SE20 8FG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Crystal Palace & Anerley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tower Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tower Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Elder Oak Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Elder Oak Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elder Oak Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Elder Oak Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Hugh'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ridsdale Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ridsdale Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Seymour Villas | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Elder Oak Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elder Oak Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sycamore Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chalkenden Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bridgewood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Anerley Park | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Anerley Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Thicket Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trenholme Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Anerley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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