Total Crime Rate
54.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Worcester Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley , and the 445th 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 Worcester Close (SE20 8FL) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 59.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Worcester Close (SE20 8FL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Worcester Close, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bargrove Close (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Crystal Palace & Anerley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maberley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Worcester Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Worcester Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Worcester Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Thicket Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sycamore Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Windall Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Worcester Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Worcester Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Worcester Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Worcester Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Worcester Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Thicket Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Worcester Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Worcester Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Worcester Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Apple Yard | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Maberley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Madeline Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Madeline Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Madeline Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Madeline Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Versailles Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Worcester Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Maberley Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thicket Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Worcester Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maberley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hadlow Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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